Vast Resources pulls out of deal to buy Botswana’s Ghaghoo diamond mine
Ghaghoo was estimated in 2014 to have a resource of 79.3 million tonnes at an average grade of 19.5 carat per hundred tonnes.
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Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts
Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure.
Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation
Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
AME Roundup: British Columbia mining production reached record spend in 2021
Despite the challenges the industry dealt with in 2021, the forecast value for total provincial mining production in the province reached an all-time high of C$12.6 billion.
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism
Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.
Nutrien eyes potash production boost amid turmoil in Russia, Belarus
The world's biggest potash miner could boost production by up to 29% in coming years.
AngloGold flags annual earnings slump on lower sales
South Africa's top miner reiterated its previous annual output forecast of 2.427 million ounces.
Gold dealmaking set to take off along with prices, Gold Royalty’s Garofalo says
“This is just the beginning of the M&A cycle.”
Cobalt outlook bullish through 2022 and beyond, ERG CEO says
Benedikt Sobotka said that the surging price of the metal, which rose by 119% in 2021, was giving a very clear message: the market is severely short of cobalt, a key ingredient in the batteries that power EVs.
