Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered its fourth diamond weighing over 300 carats this year from its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana — a 692.3-carat stone. The diamond, measuring 46.5…
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TNM Drill Down: South America dominates Top 10 copper assays YTD
Building on our popular weekly TNM Drill Down feature ranking the best gold assays of the week, The Northern Miner presents the top 10 drill results for major metals year…
How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises
It’s an undeniable fact that the world needs more metals to deal with the effects of climate change and to achieve net zero by 2050. Renewable energy (solar panels, wind…
TNM Drill Down: Didipio drilling underlines depth potential
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Aug. 11-18. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data provider Mining Intelligence….
Aya Gold & Silver expands drilling program in Morocco
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) has announced an significant increase to its 2023 exploration program across its Moroccan assets, which include the Boumadine polymetallic project, Zgounder silver deposit, Zgounder Regional…
Automakers invest upstream for lithium as the midstream battery buildout gathers pace
Several announcements Thursday underlined the growing momentum with which an independent-from-China electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is taking shape in North America. Major automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) said…
Piedmont earns 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) has exercised its option to acquire an initial 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11) Ewoyaa project in Ghana, having committed US$17…
Insight: How mining companies can mitigate risks arising from a coup d’état
Coups d’états are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2020, military coups (attempted or successful) have occurred in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sudan, and most recently, Niger. The…
Lucara Diamond to replace CEO Eira Thomas
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) announced Monday the company will appoint William Lamb as president and chief executive officer and a director, replacing Eira Thomas. Thomas co-founded Lucara in 2007, with…
Commentary: Like Frodo, we should embrace our enemy’s enemy
Professor J.R.R. Tolkien died 50 years ago, and we can learn from his hero in Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins, who made an expedient choice for his guide into…
Lucara shares up on report of fourth diamond recovery north of 1,000 carats
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC; BSE: LUC) shares rose by more than 12% Wednesday after it reported pulling a 1,080 carat diamond from its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. It’s the…
What’s driving gold miners’ copper craze?
Gold miners have never been more bullish. But not on gold — on copper. The red metal is one of the driving forces behind Newmont’s takeover of copper-rich fellow gold…