Polyus Q4 net profit up 20% y/y on higher gold prices Polyus said that it was on track to produce 2.7 million troy ounces of gold in 2021, down from 2.8 million ounces in 2020. Reuters | February 25, 2021 | 8:02 am
Nanotechnology platform to trace diamonds launched Nano Innovator Holdings (NIH) has unveiled a prototype platform for end-to-end identification of rough and polished diamonds that uses nanotechnology. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2021 | 6:27 am
Project to capture 90% of all spent Li-ion batteries in US gets government funding The project is led by Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2021 | 6:13 am
Q4 2020 saw recovery in polished diamond prices – report According to fintech company UNI, there are “reasons for optimism.” MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2021 | 6:08 am
Anglo American ended 2020 stronger than expected The miner beat expectations with a small fall in 2020 earnings, but boosted dividend as soaring commodity prices helped it recover from covid-19 disruptions in the first half of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2021 | 3:56 am
Lundin sees Argentine gold and silver mine opening in 2026 If San Juan province approves an environmental study this year, construction of the mine will begin in 2022. Reuters | February 24, 2021 | 2:42 pm
Iluka Resources eyes downstream processing of rare earths The Perth-based company said the endeavour could be the Phase 3 development of its Eneabba operation in Western Australia. Reuters | February 24, 2021 | 2:31 pm
High-grade M&A potential for British Columbia mining With a dearth of shovel-ready development projects in the pipeline, 2021 could see a lot of merger-and-acquisition activity in BC. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | February 24, 2021 | 2:22 pm
Minnesota court hands victory to PolyMet copper-nickel project NorthMet project would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine. MINING.com Editor | February 24, 2021 | 11:39 am