Gem Diamonds finds 129-carat diamond in Lesotho The high-quality white diamond is the first one over 100 carats mined this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2022 | 6:33 am
BSGR to pay Guinea $5.6 million after losing case over Simandou The World Bank’s ICSID ruling comes eight years after BSGR launched arbitration proceedings against Guinea for alleged expropriation of the asset. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2022 | 4:19 am
Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 7:13 am
Skyharbour buys into Rio Tinto’s Russell Lake uranium project The Canadian explorer has secured an initial 51% stake in Russell Lake, located next to its Moore property in Saskatchewan. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 4:03 am
Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent” and “transitory” measures following the death of three specimens of culpeo fox in the area. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2022 | 6:55 am
Woodside shareholders back BHP petroleum merger Deal creates a top ten global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, with assets in Australia, the US, Mexico, Senegal and Trinidad. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2022 | 3:52 am
BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2022 | 3:47 am
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am
i-80 Gold to trade on New York Stock Exchange CEO Ewan Downie says listing will provide enhanced access to the world’s biggest and most liquid equity market. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 3:58 am
Excellon eyes new assets in Mexico ahead of Platosa closure Excellon will wind down operations at Platosa in the third quarter of the year due to a series of challenges that have affected the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2022 | 9:42 am
