Rare pink diamond of 170 carats to go on sale this month
The 170-carat “Lulo Rose” may be the largest recovered in the last three centuries, Lucapa Diamond said in July.
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Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia to restart by the first quarter of 2023.
Pretium’s Bob Quartermain on respect, equality and ‘creating a good outcome’ for all
Industry veteran was recently inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Vale CEO says miner will spin off copper, nickel unit
Rather than selling all or part of it, the company is now looking to separate and ring-fence the copper and nickel unit from the iron ore business.
Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray
Rio Tinto is the only one of the world’s biggest diversified miners looking to start mining lithium.
Aurubis tests ammonia for low-carbon copper product output
Use of ammonia can reduce the amount of natural gas required for the production of copper wire rod by up to 20%, Aurubis said.
Euphoric dollar vexing gold
The euphoric US dollar’s epic parabolic surge over this past half-year continues to sorely vex gold.
ISS sides with top Turquoise Hill investors in dismissing Rio takeover
ISS recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders vote against Rio’s cash offer to acquire 49% of the stock it doesn’t own for C$43 a share, the firm said.
Gold price rebounds on expectations of Fed rate hike peaking soon
“Gold is staging a comeback as expectations grow that this next 75 basis-point hike will be the last major one,” analyst said.