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Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries are subject to change over time, one factor being economically mineable reserves. […]

Blair McBride | June 3, 2025 | 1:38 pm

Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with…

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

WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa

The country’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it began to investigate the validity of claims made on social media.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 8:03 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

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Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

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

WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa

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

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

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