July 3, 2023 De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamonds De Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date.
July 3, 2023 NRW Holdings to design, construct Northern Star’s KCGM plant for $648m Last month, Northern Star's board approved an expansion of the processing capacity at KCGM.
July 2, 2023 Zambia to pick investor in Mopani Copper Mines this month China’s Zijin Mining, Norinco Group, Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials are shortlisted to buy Mopani.
July 2, 2023 Amidst Mali’s political shifts, Barrick says it’ll continue to invest in Loulo-Gounkoto complex Barrick Gold’s chief executive said successful exploration at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali is more than replacing mined ounces.
July 2, 2023 De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact A new deal gradually increases to 50% the share of rough stones Botswana gets from its joint venture with De Beers.
June 30, 2023 Glencore in talks to back Argentina lithium plant for future supply The commodities giant will sign an offtake agreement in exchange for helping to fund the lithium processing plant that Eramet is building with China’s Tsingshan.
June 29, 2023 NSW regulator says Newcrest’s Cadia mine has taken steps to reduce dust pollution Newcrest's flagship gold mine has been under investigation by the EPA after testing of residential rainwater tanks identified heavy metal contamination.
June 29, 2023 Mining megatrends could create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO Megatrends include society and investors, technological progress and geopolitical turbulence, all set to test management skills.
June 29, 2023 Kinross Gold said to reject takeover approach from Endeavour Endeavour has been one of the most acquisitive among the industry’s mid-sized players, having sealed several deals in recent years.
June 29, 2023 Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead El Teniente is an underground copper mine located in the Chilean Andes, 2,300 metres above sea level.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
