May 1, 2018 Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million The proposed acquisition means Chaarat would own Kumtor and will have control over management and operations of the mine.
May 1, 2018 Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
May 1, 2018 Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resources team up to explore in Zimbabwe The two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.
April 30, 2018 Western Canada miner wants new copper property in B.C. Most records of early exploration work on the property have been lost.
April 30, 2018 Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.”
April 30, 2018 Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
April 30, 2018 Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska gets key environmental approval Bringing the project to production is expected to take about four years, but Donlin gold project is still has a long way to go in the permitting process before construction…
April 29, 2018 Why the lithium bears are wrong What the bears seem to have in common is the belief that a rush of new lithium supply will soon hit the market.
April 27, 2018 Canadian miner halts operations in Peru due to community protests Pan American Silver management has engaged with the protesters in a mediation process.
April 27, 2018 Lucara recovers another big diamond in Botswana The rock weighed 327 carats and it is a top white gem diamond.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
