December 10, 2020

Lucapa finds another +100ct diamond at Lesotho mine

The D-colour, Type IIa white diamond is the fourth larger than 100 carat recovered from the southern lobe of the Mothae mine.

December 9, 2020

New South Wales greenlights Russell Vale mine expansion

Project will deliver a net economic benefit to the state of up to A$174 million and create ongoing employment for 205 people.

December 9, 2020

Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry

The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay.

December 8, 2020

Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond

Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats.

December 8, 2020

Rio Tinto may face a fine when Australia cave inquiry reports on Weds

Even then, in the context of Rio Tinto's $123 billion valuation, the amount was not likely to be material.

December 8, 2020

Resolute says strike at Mali mine won’t impact guidance

Five-day strike over covid-19 policy began on Monday.

December 8, 2020

Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO in $1.4bn deal

Move gives IGO access to the Greenbushes, the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.

December 7, 2020

Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet

Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted.

December 7, 2020

IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine

Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.

December 4, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices