The state of global rough diamond supply in 2014
Global production of rough diamonds in 2014 is expected to reach roughly 135 million carats valued at US$17.8 billion, an increase of 3% over last year. The world’s 50 largest…
Africa
Trafigura gives Mawson the money to build Kapulo copper mine in DRC
VANCOUVER — An offtake agreement with a US$50-million prepayment has given Mawson West (TSX: MWE; US-OTC: MWSWF) the funds it needs to finish building its Kapulo copper–silver mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kinross cuts Tasiast expansion costs
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has slashed the projected start-up costs of a mill expansion project at its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania by 41% to US$1.6 billion, as shown in a new feasibility study, but intends to wait until 2015 before…
Perseus puts out fireat Edikan in Ghana
A fire has put operations on hold at Perseus Mining’s (TSX: PRU; US-OTC: PMNXF) Edikan processing gold plant in Ghana, but the company says things are under control.
Chinese consortium buys Las Bambas
A Chinese consortium led by MMG, an arm of state-owned China Minmetals Group, is buying Glencore Xstrata’s (LSE: GLEN) enormous Las Bambas copper project in Peru for US$5.85 billion in cash.
Glencore Xstrata to buy Caracal Energy
Just a day after the ink dried on Glencore Xstrata’s (LSE: GLEN) all-cash agreement to sell its Las Bambas copper project in Peru to a Chinese consortium for nearly US$6 billion, the Swiss-based commodities giant announced a US$1.35…
Namoya boosts Banro’s gold reserves 53%
Toronto-based Banro (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) has published an initial reserve estimate for its new Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pushing up company-wide reserves by 53% to 2.36 million oz.
Golden Star’s drills hit at Wassa ahead of PEA for underground mine
VANCOUVER — West Africa-focused gold producer Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE-MKT: GSS) is defining the economics of mining an underground extension to its open-pit Wassa gold mine in southwestern Ghana.
Bullman Minerals completes first resource in Guinea
Bullman Minerals (TSXV: FUL) believes it’s off to a good start in West Africa where it has two projects on the Birimian Gold Belt in northeastern Guinea.
Lake Victoria Mining sells gold forward
When it comes to finding ways to raise money in today’s beaten down junior financing market, Lake Victoria Mining (US-OTC: LVCA) seems to have taken the task to a whole new level.
Ivanhoe unveils Platreef PEA as drills hit Ga-Madiba
VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) is sitting on an impressive platinum group metals (PGM) resource at its Platreef property, situated 280 km northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa,. And the…
Endeavour posts huge loss, but powers up for growth in 2014
Due to hefty impairment charges, West Africa-focused Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) reported a US$332.5-million net loss in 2013, or US81¢ per share, compared to a US$15.1-million loss in 2012 at US6¢ a share,.