Newmont ups gold output and profit in Q3 thanks to Newcrest acquisition

Newmont Corporation has announced its third quarter 2024 results, increasing its attributable gold production by almost 30% to 1.67 million ounces, from 1.29 million ounces in Q3 2023.

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Gold Fields finalizes acquisition of Osisko and its Windfall gold project

Gold Fields has received all regulatory approvals and support from shareholders to complete the acquisition of Osisko Mining and its main asset, the Windfall gold project in Québec.

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New Botswana president wants De Beers diamond sales pact finalised soon

Botswana’s new president, Duma Boko, wants to end talks for a new sales agreement with diamond giant De Beers as soon as possible, according to media reports.

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Drilling begins at the Mukai copper project in Zambia

Tertiary Minerals says First Quantum Minerals has commenced drilling at its Mukai copper project in Zambia following receiving all necessary consents.

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Global central bank gold holdings seen going higher - LBMA

At a panel discussion which took place during the 2024 LBMA Precious Metals Conference, representatives of three central banks said that gold’s role as a reserve asset in global foreign reserves will continue to grow.

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Alrosa to acquire one of the world’s largest diamond polishing firms

15 may 2018
(mining.com) - World’s top diamond producer by output, Alrosa (MCX:ALRS), has got approval from its board to acquire Russian polisher Kristall, the country’s largest and one of the world’s biggest diamond cutting firms. Alrosa’s chief executive Sergei Ivanov has been asked to submit technical specifications for estimating the target’s price and so make an offer, Prime Business News Agency reported. It the deal goes through, the Russian diamond giant would become a stronger competitor to Anglo American’s De Beers, the world’s largest producer by value.