Lucara Diamond starts shaft-sinking at $547m Karowe mine expansion
The underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, will extend its productive life until 2040.
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SolGold reshuffles C-suite as it ramps up Cascabel
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JPMorgan gold traders found guilty in Chicago spoofing trial
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Small presence of mining majors poses risks to execution of planned lithium projects — report
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Glencore takes heat in Quebec for smelter that spits out arsenic
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First Nation, utility company reach agreement on British Columbia LNG plant expansion
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