Lucara unearths sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine
Last month, the miner unearthed the second-largest diamond ever found.
Africa
B2Gold shares rise amid deal with Mali on Fekola mine
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) has reached agreement with the government of Mali to resolve all issues surrounding the Fekola mine complex and related projects in light of the application…
South Africa’s platinum output back to pre-Covid levels on job cuts
The World Platinum Investment Council says more than 10,000 Jobs have been lost in 2024 amid falling PGMs prices.
Gem Diamonds unearths 126.2-carat stone from Letšeng mine in southern Africa
Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has unearthed yet another large white diamond at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The 126.21 carat type II white diamond is the 12th greater…
AngloGold Ashanti to buy Centamin for US$2.5 billion
Deal hands AngloGold Egypt’s largest and first modern gold mine, and will make it the world’s no.4 producer of the precious metal.
EV slump powers platinum supply deficit, miners say
The third-lowest platinum mining output this century can’t keep up with rising investment demand, jewelry and a sustained traditional car market using catalytic converters, according to an industry group. A…
SQM deal with Andrada taps into Namibian lithium
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, has entered into a three-stage earn-in agreement with South Africa-based Andrada Mining (LSE: ATM) to jointly develop the Lithium Ridge asset…
Perseus ups stake in Guinea-focused Predictive Discovery to 19.9%
Australian gold producer Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is increasing its stake in Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI), a BlackRock-backed company advancing the Bankan gold project in Guinea. The Perth-based…
Premium Nickel eyes 2025 prefeasibility at Selebi mine in Botswana
Results from infill drilling at Premium Nickel Resources’ (TSXV: PNRL) past-producing Selebi North mine in Botswana continues to build confidence, less than a month after the company posted an initial…
Gem Diamonds finds 122.2-carat stone at Letšeng mine
Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has unearthed yet another massive diamond white diamond at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho, just days after another major find. The 122.2 carat Type II white…
Allied Gold inks decade-long deal with Mali junta
Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC) has signed a preliminary agreement with Mali for a 10-year permit on its Sadiola mine and production from the nearby Diba deposit while the military government…
Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula hits record copper production in August
Copper complex in the DRC achieved a monthly production of 40,347 tonnes of copper in concentrate in August.