April 28, 2021 Ghana sends in army to enforce mining ban near rivers and lakes Pollution from mining has contaminated water sources across the country with mercury and heavy metals, raising the costs of water treatment.
April 27, 2021 Loncor increases open-pit resources at Adumbi by 44% Total inferred mineral resource of the Imbo project is now 3.46 million ounces of gold.
April 27, 2021 South32 posts jump in quarterly metallurgical coal output Company posted a 34% jump in third-quarter metallurgical coal output.
April 27, 2021 Barrick readies to open Loulo-Gounkoto underground mine The miner has also started a prefeasibility study for an underground operation at Loulo 3 and a large open pit at Yalea South.
April 27, 2021 Copper price surges toward $10,000 as bulls bet on global rebound Bulls are swarming in to profit as stimulus measures, vaccine rollouts and climate pledges fuel a global recovery from the pandemic.
April 26, 2021 Diamond stash worth billions sold off after demand roars back It’s been a rapid turnaround as cutting centers in India and Antwerp rushed to replenish supplies they’d been unable to buy during the worst of the crisis.
April 26, 2021 Ivanhoe inks deal to boost hydropower at Kamoa-Kakula State-owned La Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL) will help upgrade a major turbine, part of the Inga II hydropower complex.
April 26, 2021 Eramet says sales buoyed by mining unit, passes on A&D offer Group sales reached $1.01 billion in Q1 2021, up 8% compared with the same period a year earlier.
April 26, 2021 Fortuna Silver to buy Roxgold in $884 million deal The combined miner, with operations in Latin America and West Africa, will produce about 450,000 ounces of gold equivalent a year.
April 25, 2021 Battery metal rush pits miners against marine biologists New regulations are expected from the International Seabed Authority.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am