Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2021 | 7:01 am
Australia’s Star Minerals nearing IPO The Perth-based company wants to go public to fund the development of the Tumblegum South gold project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 25, 2021 | 6:06 am
Codelco breaks ground at $1.4bn Salvador copper mine expansion Project will extend the productive life of the aging operation by 47 years and increase copper output by almost 50%. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2021 | 3:51 am
China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2021 | 9:56 pm
Billionaire SQM shareholder to auction 2.5 million B-series shares SQM shareholder Julio Ponce said the object of the share sale was "to strengthen the capital structure" of the company. Reuters | August 24, 2021 | 3:11 pm
Developing a Canadian battery metals supply chain strategy Canada has low-carbon mineral production, and added supply chain security because of its proximity to the US. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | August 24, 2021 | 2:41 pm
Fortescue best positioned to weather industry disruption – report Fortescue Metals leads an Australia-heavy Top 10 based on GlobalData research. MINING.com Editor | August 24, 2021 | 11:55 am
RANKED: World’s 10 biggest copper mining companies In an unprecedented year marked by disruptions due to the global pandemic, copper mine production was contingent on how each company overcame operational challenges. MINING.com Editor | August 24, 2021 | 11:21 am
Inflation is prone to Delta – the same with gold? Slower economic growth and higher inflation due to the spread of the Delta variant are good news for gold. Sunshine Profits | August 24, 2021 | 10:58 am