Lucara starts shaft-sinking at Karowe mine expansion project
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is moving towards the main shaft sinking phase of the underground expansion project at its Karowe mine in Botswana, which will extend the operation’s life for…
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Resource and grade growth bodes well for Osino’s Twin Hills prefeasibility
Osino Resources (TSXV: OSI; US-OTC: OSIIF) has released an updated resource estimate for the Twin Hills gold discovery in Namibia, which could add more ounces to the company’s impending prefeasibility…
Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand, finds IEA report
Global battery and minerals supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030, a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found. In…
One ‘Zamazama’ dead, 46 arrested in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin
About 700 tonnes of gold-bearing material valued at about $191,357 (ZAR2.5 million) has been recovered in a multidisciplinary enforcement action on eight premises on Monday in South Africa’s West Rand,…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 22-29
TNM Drill Down, released every Monday, focuses on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as our sister company Mining Intelligence identifies. This week’s…
Canada races ahead of US on current lithium project pipeline
Canada’s lithium supply response is expected to post strong growth through 2031 and outperform the U.S., a new analysis by Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research suggests. Canada’s current…
Lucapa finds giant pink diamond said to be Angola’s largest in last 300 years
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a rare 170-carat pink diamond at its prolific Lulo mine, believed to be the largest of its kind found in Angola in the last 300…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 14-22
Welcome to our new weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Mozambique ruby mine
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Wednesday that insurgents attacks are edging closer to its ruby mine in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province but said operations had not been…
TSX Venture falls during July 11-15 trading week
Over the July 11-15 trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 21.95 points or 3.7% to end at 584.43. Shares of IsoEnergy rose 21¢ to $3.03 during the trading…
Gold Fields unlikely to further sweeten Yamana deal: CEO
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) trusts that Yamana Gold’s (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) shareholders will back its planned US$6.7-billion takeover of the Canadian gold miner. The…
Anglo American, Nippon Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Japan’s Nippon Steel have joined forces to develop solutions for lower-carbon steelmaking, a process responsible for up to 9% of global greenhouse emissions. The companies…