Alrosa to start diamond mining at Zarya by 2019
Total diamond resources are estimated to contain 3.5 million carats of diamonds.
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Miramont’s project in Peru may affect Indigenous communities
The company was deemed not eligible for an automatic approval of its drilling permit for the Cerro Hermoso project.
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Vale to double exploration spend in Sudbury area
Vale’s Sudbury Operations will spend $42 million on exploration in the Greater Sudbury Area, doubling the company's exploration spend from a year ago.
Acacia boss is getting frustrated waiting for Barrick Solution
It’s been a year since Acacia Mining Plc’s majority shareholder started talks on its behalf to end a standoff with the Tanzanian government.
Thieves jump on cobalt craze with $10m warehouse heist
The explosion in cobalt prices over the past two years has made the metal enticing for crooks, with each ton fetching $82,500.
AngloGold Chairman warns South Africa on ‘reckless’ mining rules
The latest Mining Charter doesn’t provide solutions to the industry’s challenges and will make it difficult for companies to buy and sell assets.
Tesla’s battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern
Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba.
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