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. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 5:23 am
Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward They have agreed with Papua New Guinea on the terms of a contract to start developing their joint copper and gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 3:53 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2023 | 5:57 am
Hochschild Mining walks away from Canadian gold project It has ended option to earn in a 60% stake in Skeena Resources' Snip gold project, in British Columbia. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2023 | 3:54 am
Zimbabwe to investigate gold-smuggling allegations The government has broken the silence around allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering exposed in an Al-Jazeera documentary. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 9:23 am
Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines It will also provide $16 million to two universities to complete studies for extracting rare earths and other critical minerals from coal ash. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 3:48 am
Agnico Eagle becomes sole owner of Canadian Malartic mine The world’s third-biggest bullion producer now owns the Canadian Malartic, one of North America’s biggest gold mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2023 | 7:03 am
Teck rejects unsolicited $23bn takeover bid from Glencore Teck Resources is instead urging shareholders to approve an already announced separation of Teck Metals and Elk Valley Resources. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2023 | 4:03 am
Danakali sells stake in flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea Buyers Sichuan Road and Bridge Group have paid $105 million. A second instalment of $16 million is expected within the next six months Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 6:20 am