January 11, 2024 Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024 Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, while Lucara recovered a 166-carat rough at Letšeng in Botswana.
January 10, 2024 Fortuna cuts down debt using cash generated from Séguéla mine The Canadian precious metals miner has paid down an additional $41 million in debt using cash on hand.
January 10, 2024 Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
January 10, 2024 De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng open pit mine into an underground diamond operation.
January 9, 2024 Gold One could dismiss more than 500 in South Africa after mine sit-in The Sydney-based gold miner will dismiss 401 workers at its Modder East operations.
January 9, 2024 Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.
January 8, 2024 Ivanhoe eyes higher copper output at Kamoa-Kakula It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year.
January 8, 2024 Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.
January 8, 2024 Zimbabwe gold output declines 15% amid electricity, forex shortages Zimbabwe produced 30 metric tons of gold in 2023.
January 8, 2024 Simandou build expected to start in 2024 after almost 30 years of setbacks Set to be the world’s largest new iron ore mine, the project will add around 5% to global seaborne supply when it comes on line.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
