Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations in fresh sign of market improvement

Average price per carat was $548, 16% more than expected and about 40% higher than the average price achieved in the previous quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 3:58 am

Core Gold turns down proposal from unnamed gold miner

Shares of Core Gold are down more than 10% at market close Wednesday.

Jackson Chen | December 18, 2019 | 2:32 pm

Antofagasta seeks green light for Minnesota mine near wilderness

The miner kicked off the environmental permitting process for its $1.7 billion Twin Metals copper, nickel and platinum mining project in the US.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 12:11 pm

FEATURE: Brazil zinc giant growth ambitions undiminished

MINING.COM catches up with Brazilian zinc miner Nexa Resources two years after its $500m IPO about its expansion drive and company overhaul.

Frik Els | December 18, 2019 | 12:10 pm

Unexpected bump on the EV road hits battery metals

However, everyone is still bullish on the long-term story.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 11:26 am

Coal endures as world’s favorite fuel for electricity generation

Coal consumption is set to rise in the coming years as growing demand for electricity in developing countries outpaces a shift to cleaner sources of electricity in industrialized nations.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2019 | 10:42 am

BHP plans ‘baby steps’ return to commodities trading to cut transaction risk

BHP's previous commodities trading stretches back to when it merged with British peer Billiton in 2001.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 10:09 am

IBM’s new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source

IBM said its technology has proven to outperform lithium-ion batteries in cost, charging time, and energy efficiency.

Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 9:57 am

Gold Field’s Salares Norte project in Chile granted environmental permit

The construction decision is expected during the first half of 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 9:29 am

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