May 8, 2025

De Beers to shut down lab-grown diamond brand Lightbox

Decision reflects De Beers’ renewed focus on natural diamonds, a return to the strategy behind its iconic “Diamonds are Forever” slogan.

May 7, 2025

US judge to rule by May 14 on Rio Tinto copper project

The US Supreme Court is now considering whether to take the Resolution Copper case.

May 7, 2025

Centerra update lifts tonnages at Kemess gold project in British Columbia

The resource update increases the tonnage at Kemess by more than 10 times.

May 7, 2025

Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from Quebec operations

The gallium was recovered from material produced at Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

May 7, 2025

Barrick CEO says he does not know where Mali is keeping its confiscated gold

CEO Mark Bristow said the company is spending $15 million a month to keep its Mali mine running.

May 7, 2025

Mining convoy attacked in Mali on road to Allied Gold’s Sadiola mine

Eight people present were unharmed in the attack, Reuters reports.

May 7, 2025

Guinea moves to cancel EGA’s mining licence

Emirates Global Aluminium operates one of the largest bauxite mines in Guinea.

May 7, 2025

Barrick drops ‘Gold’ from name as prices for the metal fuel profit

Shift comes as it reported a first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates, thanks to record-high gold prices.

May 6, 2025

World’s biggest zinc mine gets caught in US-China tariff turmoil

Teck Resources' Red Dog mine, some 105 miles inside the Arctic Circle, accounts for about 5% of global zinc supply and 2.5% of lead.

May 6, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine wins environmental award for solar plant

The government of the Northwest Territories provided C$3.3 million in funding for the project.