February 27, 2020

AJN shares slump after Barrick moves to block Kibali stake purchase

Barrick issued a cease-and-desist notice to block AJN's acquisition of a 10% stake in the mine.

February 27, 2020

Implats posts 41% interim earnings jump, reinstates dividend

Implats has turned a corner, buoyed by surging palladium and rhodium prices.

February 26, 2020

Wesdome tops best drill intersect list for February

Eagle River gold project in Ontario reported the most significant drill intersections according to Opaxe.

February 26, 2020

Nigeria’s government licenses two gold refineries

Country's central bank will be the main off-taker, holding some of the gold in its reserves.

February 26, 2020

Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks

Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion.

February 26, 2020

Barrick urges AJN to drop plans to buy into Kibali mine

The world’s second-largest gold miner has issued a cease and desist notice to the buyer, Canadian junior AJN Resources.

February 26, 2020

Rio’s $1bn spend to reach zero emissions “not enough”

Rio's boss said consumers, governments and shareholders must all be willing to make sacrifices if climate targets are to be met.

February 25, 2020

Russia pushes to end partial ban on diamond exports from CAR

Current restrictions have increased the amount of diamonds sold illegally, generating profits for middlemen rather than local communities.

February 25, 2020

Ivanhoe development of Congo copper mine ahead of schedule

The Vancouver-based miner reported that initial production is to be expected in Q3 2021.

February 25, 2020

Firestone to delist, trim board on tough diamond market

The decisions seek to reduce costs and ride out the sector's lingering weakness.