Rainbow, Bosveld to develop SA rare earths project The Phalaborwa rare earths project contains about 35 million tonnes of gypsum resulting from historic phosphate hard rock mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2020 | 10:10 am
LME’s “green aluminum” plans opposed by industry For first time in its 143-year history, the LME is pushing a platform for greener metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2020 | 7:02 am
Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years The mine was the world's largest by volume and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2020 | 3:50 am
BHP commits to responsible copper production Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2020 | 7:14 am
Yamana Gold to acquire Monarch in $114 million deal The cash and share transaction gives Yamana the Wasamac property, which is about 100 km from its 50%-owned Canadian Malartic mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2020 | 4:25 am
Iamgold halts Westwood mine following earthquake The few employees present at the suspended underground mine were safely brought above ground. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2020 | 3:46 am
Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new energy efficient buildings and a centralized control room. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2020 | 7:42 am
Yamana Gold confirms Malartic underground potential Drill results back Canada’s biggest gold mine prospects of growing beyond the current open pit. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2020 | 3:57 am
NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2020 | 11:43 am
Lundin lowers guidance on mine troubles Labour and technical disruptions forced Lundin to review production targets for three of its four operating mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2020 | 8:11 am
