October 22, 2020

Petra to sell blue diamonds recovered at Cullinan

The South African miner launched the Letlapa Tala Collection, which means ‘blue rock’ in Northern Sotho.

October 21, 2020

Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high

Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has rebounded from its pandemic lows, powering the MINING.COM EV Metal Index to $1.2 billion so far this year.

October 21, 2020

Centamin shares dive on production cut

Shares fell over 20% after the company announced its production would be lower than forecasted next year.

October 21, 2020

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines

Canada's First Quantum Minerals boasts three mines in the Top 10 based on all-in sustaining costs reported in the second quarter.

October 21, 2020

Caledonia said to eye one of Zimbabwe’s largest mines

The Jersey-based gold producer is weighing an acquisition of Bilboes Gold Ltd.’s Isabella-McCays-Bubi mines, in northwest Zimbabwe, according to a person familiar with the details.

October 21, 2020

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.

October 21, 2020

Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle

Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share.

October 21, 2020

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

October 20, 2020

Sibanye weighed M&A deals before gold’s rally

Sibanye is no longer actively pursuing buying assets owned by companies it was previously in discussion with.

October 20, 2020

Petra tosses company sale after debt-for-equity deal

The diamond miner expects the restructuring to become effective in the first quarter of 2021.