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India tightens standards for gold
India’s new "Good Delivery Gold" standard system establishes requirements for responsible sourcing and traceability. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called for the swift adoption and international recognition of these standards...
Today
Orion Minerals secures $40m Glencore financing for Prieska mine development
Orion Minerals has secured $40 million in Tranche A financing from Glencore for its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa's Northern Cape, after the funding became unconditional following the execution of final concentrate offtake and intercreditor...
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De Beers' Q3 output falls 11%, assumes full ownership of Gahcho Kue
Anglo American has reported an 11% decrease in De Beers’ rough diamond production for the third quarter of 2026, down to 6.8 million carats compared to 7.7 million carats in the same period last year.
Today
Critical Metals gets formal approval for Tanbreez rare earth mine from Greenland authorities
US-based Critical Metals Corp. has announced that its flagship Tanbreez rare earth project has received formal mining plan and closure plan approvals from the government of Greenland, paving the way for a 24-year mine life.
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Kyrgyzstan begun construction of a $556 million gold mining complex
The project is being implemented by Chaarat ZAAV, a joint venture between Canada’s Silvercorp Metals (70 %) and the state owned Kyrgyzaltyn (30 %). According to Silvercorp Metals’ calculations, once it reaches its design capacity, the enterprise will...
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It's All Gone Wrong for One of World's Biggest Mining Companies
(Bloomberg Business) - Even for a company that once had the global monopoly on diamond production during almost a century of all but constant expansion, the collapse in commodities prices is proving too much. Anglo American Plc, a conglomerate spanning everything from brewing, publishing and gold mining during its peak in the early 1990s, will shrink beyond recognition after Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani on Tuesday announced an eye-watering package of asset sales, mine closures and job cuts.
