Gem Diamonds finds yet another big stone in Lesotho
Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has unearthed a new major Type II white diamond at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho, barely six days after the previous find. The 118.74-carat…
Articles by Cecilia Jamasmie
Greatland Gold may buy Havieron back from Newmont
Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) said Tuesday it is in a strong position to buy back a majority stake in the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia from Newmont (NYSE: NEM;…
First Quantum to shut Ravensthorpe nickel mine
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has decided to close its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia. The ceasing of operations at the mine this week will cut around…
Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Senegal mine expansion
Endeavour Mining (LSE: EDV; TSX: EDV) reported on Monday it poured first gold at its Sabodala-Massawa mine in Senegal on April 18, marking the successful delivery of the BIOX expansion…
Anglo American rejects BHP’s ‘undervalued’ US$39B bid
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has rejected a US$39 billion takeover proposal from BHP (LSE: BHP; NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) that requires Anglo to divest its platinum and iron ore businesses…
Teck copper output shoots up on QB mine, profit disappoints
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) saw its copper production jump by 74% in the first three months of the year, due mainly to the ramp up of the…
Hochschild meets output targets, dividends uncertain
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) said on Wednesday it’s on track to achieve its production targets for 2024 after an increase in gold output boosted its overall first-quarter production. The U.K.-based…
Anglo American bullish on copper outlook, cuts diamond targets
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) reported an 11% increase in its copper output for the first three months of the year, but cut its 2024 production guidance for diamonds, as its…
Rio Tinto, Eramet submit plans to develop lithium extraction tech in Chile
Miners Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) and Eramet, along with battery maker LG Energy, are among 30 companies from 12 countries that have presented plans to develop…
New Found grows portfolio with Labrador project buy
New Found Gold (TSX-V: NFG; NYSE: NFGC) is expanding its portfolio in Newfoundland with the planned acquisition of Labrador Gold’s (TSX-V: LAB; US-OTC: NKOSF) Kingsway gold project. Adding Kingsway will…
Adriatic Metals takes over as operator of Bosnian silver mine
Adriatic Metals (LSE: ADT1; ASX: ADT) is taking over as the operator of the Rupice deposit development, which is part of the company’s Vares silver mine in central Bosnia. Local…
Dubai firm to invest US$550M in Argentinian lithium project
United Mining Projects Corporation, through Marhen Lithium, wants to develop the Rio Grande Sur lithium brine salar project in Catamarca.