De Beers sales hint diamond market has bottomed out
Improved sales show the diamond market may have bottomed out and be on the slow road to recovery, say analysts.
Rio Tinto CEO quits over sacred Aboriginal site blasts
Jean-Sébastien Jacques, as well as iron ore boss Chris Salisbury, and corporate affairs head Simone Niven will have to step down.
Rio Tinto moves to cut Oyu Tolgoi needed funding by $1.4bn
Rio and Turquoise Hill will also jointly seek to raise up to $500 million in additional lending to move Oyu Tolgoi underground forward.
BHP emissions reduction targets by 2030 fail to impress
The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope 3 emissions — those indirectly generated by end-users.
B2Gold completes Fekola mill expansion ahead of schedule
The mill expansion at B2Gold’s flagship Fekola mine in Mali will process 7.5 million tonnes of ore a year.
Gemfields steps up efforts to tap Chinese market
The precious gemstones miner is stepping up efforts to market its emeralds and rubies in China after a report highlighted the “huge potential” for ethically sourced gems in that market.
Resolute Mining scraps 2020 targets on Mali strike threat
Resolute said unionized workers at its Syama gold mine plan to go on a 10-day strike if certain demands are not met.
Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
It has been linked to deaths and injuries resulting from the actions of security guards at its Williamson mine.
Nova Royalty to profit from Rio Tinto’s Janice Lake project
The Canadian company has acquired a 1% net smelter return royalty on the Janice Lake copper-silver project.
Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine
Latest studies on Ivanhoe and Zijin’s Kamoa-Kakula project in the DRC show the asset could become the world’s second largest copper mine.