October 3, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine moves into commercial production underground The miner said last year it was going ahead with a $40 million expansion of Diavik, which will extend the operation’s life to at least early 2026.
October 3, 2024 India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope.
October 3, 2024 Central banks rein back on gold purchases in August — WGC The WGC notes that only four central banks added gold (of a tonne or more) to their reserves during the month of August.
October 3, 2024 Video: Liberty Gold expects imminent PFS for Idaho Black Pine gold project to boost ounces The project holds 3 million oz. contained metal, according to a February resource update, and could hold as much as 5 million oz. gold, COO says.
October 3, 2024 Lifezone Metals, JOGMEC sign MOU on Kabanga nickel project Located in Tanzania, Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
October 3, 2024 Power Nickel hits “biggest intersection yet” at Quebec project The goal is to determine the potential of its NISK asset, known for its rich deposits of nickel, copper, cobalt and other critical minerals.
October 3, 2024 Canada Nickel files Crawford project’s federal impact statement Submission of the document, which it expects to complete within the next six weeks, is a critical requirement for obtaining federal permits.
October 2, 2024 Rio Tinto launches ‘Colour Awakened’ historic collection from Argyle diamond mine The collection is headlined by seven “Old Masters”, notable historic diamonds from the Argyle mine that operated from 1983 to 2020.
October 2, 2024 Brazilian state to host COP30 climate summit defends gold mining rules Brazil's Green Party has challenged the regulations allowing municipal authorities to license gold prospects of up to 500 hectares.
October 2, 2024 Costco adds platinum bars to precious metals offering The new offering comes at a time when platinum is struggling to match the performance of gold.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
