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Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with company-builder Neil Woodyer, who founded Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; NYSE-AM: ARMN), Endeavour […]

Adrian Pocobelli | March 2, 2025 | 2:47 pm

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

China’s CMOC set a new production record last year and…

Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 1:05 am

B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and a life in mining

Clive Johnson has built a reputation for making successful bets…

Alisha Hiyate | December 23, 2024 | 12:48 pm

Four Barrick Gold employees detained in Mali

Employees of the Loulo-Gounkoto mine were detained amid the government's…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 10:42 am

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

Ross Beaty flipped the laptop around and pointed its camera…

Colin McClelland | November 8, 2024 | 6:00 am

Zijin, Citic to buy copper from Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has inked deals with China’s Zijin Mining’s subsidiary and trader Citic Metal to sell each 50% of the […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 7:01 am

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

Ratings agency Moody’s has released new environmental, social and governance (ESG) issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

Lucara digs up 470 carat diamond at Karowe

Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has unearthed yet another massive gem-quality rock at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana. The 470 carat top light brown cleavage diamond measures […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 6:59 am

Anglo American coal spin-off weak on first days of trading

South Africa’s Thungela Resources (JSE, LON: TGA), Anglo American’s coal spin-off, recovered on Tuesday after a grim debut on the London Stock […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 3:35 am

RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations

US-based Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), multi-industry initiative focused on delivering guidelines and rules for better traceability and responsibility along the mineral supply chains, has […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2021 | 7:39 am

Investors frown at Centamin’s West African portfolio review

Shares in gold producer Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) fell almost 7% on Thursday after it published the results of its West Africa portfolio review, which […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 7:05 am

Fekola mine operations uninterrupted despite coup in Mali

Following the military takeover that took place on Monday in Mali and the subsequent resignation of the country’s interim president and prime […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2021 | 8:14 pm

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

New research carried out at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University was able to identify the ages of individual fluid-bearing diamonds, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licences in cautionary move

Ethiopia has revoked 27 idled mining licences and sent warnings to three companies as the government looks to kick-start development of its […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

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Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and a life in mining

Four Barrick Gold employees detained in Mali

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

Zijin, Citic to buy copper from Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

Lucara digs up 470 carat diamond at Karowe

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