Strong diamond demand boosts Lucara revenue, Petra sales
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) and Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) added evidence today that the global market has returned to pre-pandemic levels after posting a sharp increase in sales and revenue…
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Shares of Russia-focused miners collapse on Ukraine invasion
Shares in mining companies with operations in Russia were among the first to feel the impact of Moscow’s wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, while oil topped US$105 a barrel…
United States suspends Alaska’s mining road approved during Trump-era
The United States Interior Department has filed a brief in Alaska’s district court to suspend the development of a 340 km road leading to Alaska’s Ambler mining district, since it…
Makuch hands over Agnico Eagle reins
A little more than two weeks following the closure of the US$10 billion merger of Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Kirkland Lake Gold, Agnico’s new CEO Tony…
Anglo American posts record profit, more than triples payout
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) joined a growing list of miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of US$20.6 billion and a US$2.1-billion final dividend, on…
Artemis secures US$360M project financing for Blackwater
Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) has secured project debt financing that will fund a significant part of its Blackwater project in central British Columbia. This has been done through a credit-approved…
Electra partners with Glencore, Talon and Ontario government on battery materials park study
Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; US-OTC: ELBMF) is partnering with Glencore (LSE: GLEN), Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) and the Government of Ontario to assess the potential of creating a battery…
Aldebaran CEO hopes Altar copper project in Argentina can be the next Haquira
What started off as a discussion over a “beer night” in Santiago, Chile, half a decade ago, has turned out to be John Black’s next big sales target. The CEO…
Kinross says its Russian gold mines unaffected by sanctions
Canadian senior miner Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) says its operations in Russia are operating to plan and currently remain unaffected by Western and US sanctions announced on…
The View from England: Time for iMINE
The mining industry could learn something from the late Steve Jobs, and introduce iMINE. No, not a chemical compound containing a carbon-nitrogen bond, nor a cryptocurrency miner, rather a computer…
USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
Bluestone completes feasibility study for Cerro Blanco in Guatemala
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC; BBSRF) has released a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco Gold project in Guatemala, located 160 km southeast of Guatemala City. The study forecasts an…