Dubai firm offers $10M lifeline to Lucapa Diamond
Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM), which holds the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola and the Merlin project in Australia, has struck a rescue deal with a Dubai-based group that could pull…
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De Beers strikes first kimberlite find in 30 years
De Beers and its state-owned joint venture partner in Angola, Endiama, have discovered a new kimberlite field, the diamond giant’s first such discovery in three decades. The world’s largest diamond…
Winsome walks away from Renard diamond mine buy
Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) is dropping its proposed acquisition of the Renard diamond mine, a deal that would have fast-tracked the development of its flagship Adina lithium project in northern…
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…
Gem Diamonds to cut jobs amid industry collapse
Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has become the latest casualty in a deepening crisis engulfing the global diamond industry, announcing sweeping cost-cutting measures as the market buckles under falling prices and…
Burgundy halts Ekati pit mining, lays off hundreds
Nearby Misery underground mine will continue to operate for now.
Rio picks iron ore boss Trott as new CEO
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) has chosen Simon Trott, head of the company’s iron ore unit, as its new CEO, selecting a 20-year company veteran to steer the mining giant…
Global mining deaths rise for second straight year
Fatalities in the global mining industry rose for a second consecutive year in 2024, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) said in its latest annual safety report. ICMM’s…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
Delays hit Gemfields ruby plant in Mozambique
Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) said on Friday that the commissioning of a second processing plant at its Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique has been postponed to September due to…
Karelian spots Victorian-era copper target in N. Ireland
Karelian Diamond Resources (LSE-A: KDR) says it has identified a “significant new copper target” within the recently awarded KDR4 licence area in Northern Ireland. The company found the copper target…
Karelian clears hurdle for EU’s first diamond mine
Karelian Diamond Resources (LSE: KDR) has registered its Lahtojoki mining concession in the Finnish land registry, advancing its plan to develop what could become the European Union’s first diamond mine….