March 22, 2022 Russia diamond supply curb may benefit Zimbabwe miner’s gems State-owned ZCDC will resume diamond auctions in April after an eight-month hiatus.
March 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Lion Copper and Gold sign deal to advance exploration at Nevada copper assets Rio will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies developed to deliver increased copper recovery from mined ore.
March 21, 2022 Zambia’s Mopani halts copper mining at a shaft after accident All operations at SOB (South Ore Body mine shaft) have been suspended until further notice.
March 21, 2022 First Quantum to power Zambia copper mines with wind, solar Electricity shortages have, in the past decade, hurt mining operations in the southern African nation that relies almost completely on hydropower.
March 20, 2022 Chilean authorities assess progress of Pascua Lama’s closure activities The inspection was done following a requirement by the Supreme Court of Justice in the application of the Law on the Closure of Mining Operations and Facilities.
March 20, 2022 Barrick to restart Reko Diq project in deal ending dispute with Pakistan The Reko Diq project hosts one of the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits.
March 19, 2022 Southern Copper says it is close to sealing deal for Cuajone mine restart in Peru The Cuajone copper mine suspended operations on Feb. 28, after four communities in southern Peru shut down water access to the company.
March 18, 2022 Severstal at risk of default over coupon non-payment The company said it had received permission by the Russian government to pay in dollars, but believed Citigroup, the paying agent, would block the payment.
March 18, 2022 Centerra halts gold bar production at Öksüt after mercury detected in recovery plant Centerra will be evaluating the impact of this suspension on its 2022 guidance, which was raised to 400,000-450,000 oz earlier in the year.
March 18, 2022 LME’s copper industry group recommends banning Russian metal Russia is the third-largest exporter of refined copper metal, the form deliverable on the exchange.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
