Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find
The unbroken white diamond, recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.
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Rio Tinto to open North America’s first scandium plant in June
Modular plant could initially supply 20% of global market for the critical mineral.
Lucky Friday ramp-up buoys Hecla’s 2020 silver production
Buoyed by the ramp-up of its mine in Idaho, company produced 13.5 million oz of silver in 2020 – the highest since 2016.
Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise
The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several months after the miner had resumed normal operations.
Centerra’s gold production beats guidance
Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces.
BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss
Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint about the project's water use.
Largo Resources eyes US listing, shares up
The company recently launched a new VRFB business in the US.
China’s 2020 copper imports hit record high
Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year came in at 6.68 million tonnes.
China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different
China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels.