De Beers just sold 34 million rough diamonds more than last year
The $575-million figure represents a 6% increase from the $541m obtained in the same period last year and 3.7% higher than the $554m it sold last month.
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Disruption to copper's supply chain has taken place at the refined metal segment of the chain, distorting trade flows but not directly removing units from the supply-demand balance.
Yamana kicks off production at Argentina’s gold-silver mine
The miner, which has set an exploration objective of adding one million gold equivalent ounces to Cerro Moro's mineral inventory, has hiked its exploration budget for 2018 to $11.2 million from $9 million.
Equinox Gold spins out copper assets
Ross Beaty explains.
Workers at Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine threaten strike
Workers are threatening to walk off the job soon to protest plans to transform the century-old open pit into an underground mine.
Jindal Steel South Africa units file for business protection
South African units of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. filed for a local form of bankruptcy protection known as business rescue this month.
Tantalum miner threatens expansion at Australia’s biggest lithium mine
Talison aims to double production at Greenbushes by mid-2019, racing to secure more lithium to feed an expected boom in demand for EV batteries.
Samarco could reach partial deal with Brazil prosecutors on Monday
Samarco's operations have been suspended since Brazil's mining disaster.
