Rio Tinto says no economic incentive for green steel in Australia Since Australia's iron ore is mostly too low-grade to be directly processed into steel with renewable energy, it needs an additional processing step. Reuters | August 7, 2025 | 10:23 am
South Africa looks to join international diamond marketing push The natural diamond market has struggled in the past three years due to rising consumer demand for the cheaper synthetic gems. Reuters | August 7, 2025 | 10:19 am
Minera Alamos buys Equinox’s Nevada assets for $115M In addition to the producing Pan mine, the company will also be acquiring the Gold Rock and Illipah projects. Staff Writer | August 7, 2025 | 9:42 am
Centerra OKs Goldfield mine in Nevada Technical work and optimizations have boosted the project's value amid favorable gold prices. Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | August 7, 2025 | 9:00 am
Australia to invest $33 million to boost Liontown’s Kathleen lithium operations The investment will be undertaken through the A$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund. Reuters | August 7, 2025 | 8:41 am
OceanaGold hits new high on strong Q2 results Adjusted earnings per share of $0.51 beat analyst estimates. Staff Writer | August 7, 2025 | 8:34 am
Copper price gains on Chinese demand, Chilean supply risks China reported an unexpected surge in both imports and exports in July. Staff Writer | August 7, 2025 | 8:14 am
Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years. Reuters | August 7, 2025 | 7:45 am
China’s central bank adds gold in nine-month buying streak Gold held by the central bank increased by 60,000 troy ounces to 73.96 million troy ounces last month. Bloomberg News | August 7, 2025 | 7:36 am