FirstRand bank to scrap loans to new coal mines, plants from 2026
It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.
Articles by Cecilia Jamasmie
Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on lower demand, US stimulus
Chile’s copper commission Cochilco has revised down its average copper price forecast for the year to US$4.20 per lb. from a previous estimate of US$4.30 per lb. on the back of slowing…
Petra Diamonds mulls selling Tanzania’s Williamson mine
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) is considering selling its Williamson mine in Tanzania, even as it continues to work on bringing the operation back online in the second half…
OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine earlier than expected
It expects to have 65% of the total workforce in place by the end of September and about 90% by the end of the year.
Lundin Mining CEO to leave the post by year’s end
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has announced that Marie Inkster, the company’s chief executive officer in the last three years, is stepping down by the end of the year because of “personal reasons.” The Toronto-based miner,…
Condor Gold charts two options for mining La India
Condor Gold (TSX: COG; LSE: CNR) has outlined two mining scenarios in an updated technical study for its flagship La India gold project in Nicaragua, both of which anticipate robust economics. The preliminary economic assessment prepared…
Lucara approves $514M Karowe mine expansion
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has announced that its board has formally accepted a planned underground expansion of the Karowe mine in Botswana, which is expected to extend the operation’s life for 20 years — until 2040. The Vancouver-based…
Asante Gold outlines plan to fast-track Bibiani to production
Asante Gold (TSXV: ASE), a pure gold exploration and development company, has outlined plans to fast-track its newly added, past-producing Bibiani gold mine in Ghana into production. The Vancouver-based company, which completed the…
BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed Kobold Metals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has struck a deal to use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill…
De Beers sales show steady rebound in diamond market
De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, said today that it had sold about US$515 million worth of rough diamonds during its latest event, making it the biggest sale…
i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold
U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) has inked a deal with Nevada Gold Mines that will help it create a major mining complex in the precious metals-rich state…
SolGold to cut back on exploration projects
Ecuador-focused SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is trimming its exploration portfolio in a bid to free up cash to focus on its best targets as it advances development of the giant Cascabel copper-gold…