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De Beers diamond sales hit highest level since mid-2018

The world’s top diamond producer by value sold $575 million in its third sales cycle of this year, the highest since the fifth cycle of 2018, when it recorded $581 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2019 | 4:09 am

Harte Gold completes feasibility study on Sugar mine

The study demonstrated a post-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate of $266.9 million.

Northern Miner Staff | April 8, 2019 | 3:32 pm

Vale opens talks on compensation for dam disaster victims

Vale SA has opened negotiations with prosecutors and families of victims of the deadly January dam disaster.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 8, 2019 | 3:30 pm

As Goldman backs off, Citi says chase iron ore rally to $100

Iron ore’s poised to hit $100 a ton, according to Citigroup, which highlighted “very, very low” seaborne cargoes just as data from China may show a pick-up in demand.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2019 | 12:57 pm

A million tonnes of copper is on the way: it may not be enough

Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional one million tonnes of copper through 2023, but that won’t be enough.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2019 | 11:58 am

Cordoba to drill for porphyry source beneath Alacran

The company is planning a 1,000-metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias project in Colombia.

Northern Miner Staff | April 8, 2019 | 10:35 am

First bikes, then cars, now diggers as batteries’ reach spreads

Komatsu’s “zero-emission” electric digger mirrors a push by global automakers to produce vehicles that meet stricter emissions standards.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2019 | 9:50 am

China’s Tewoo is said to sell copper at below-market rates

One of China’s top commodity traders is reportedly offloading refined copper at below-market rates and using the metal as collateral in financing agreements with banks.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2019 | 9:37 am