April 6, 2023 Germany’s Stolberg lead smelter reopens after sale to Trafigura The Stolberg plant largely supplies European battery producers with lead.
April 6, 2023 De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the “Beating Heart” The 0.33-carat rough diamond has an internal cavity enclosing a smaller loose diamond, which moves around within the space.
April 5, 2023 Eldorado secures 80% of Skouries gold-copper project funding The $744m financing facility is expected to cover the bulk of the investment needed to finish construction of the mine in northern Greece.
April 4, 2023 Glencore has three weeks to keep $23 billion Teck bid alive Glencore, which is working with Citigroup, has indicated its deal would be dead if Teck investors approve the split later this month.
April 4, 2023 Anglo American, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking processes The agreement includes studying and trialling the use of iron ore products from its Kumba mines in South Africa and Minas-Rio mine in Brazil.
April 4, 2023 Swiss court upholds corruption ruling against mining magnate Steinmetz Beny Steinmetz was sentenced two years ago in one of the mining industry's most high-profile legal disputes.
April 4, 2023 Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths.
April 3, 2023 Glencore not giving up on Teck takeover CEO Gary Nagle said Glencore's offer creates better value for shareholders all around than the one Teck is currently proposing.
April 3, 2023 Glencore’s bid for Teck shows it’s willing to abandon coal The Teck proposal “shows that Glencore do see merit in spinning off coal, which they’ve never said before,” a portfolio manager said.
April 3, 2023 Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.
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
