News
Canadian Exiro Nickel acquires nickel assets from Vale
The complex comprises two mines and a facility for the production of refined nickel. According to the most recent data—covering the period from the fourth quarter of 2023 through the third quarter of 2024—Thompson Operations produced 10,500 tonnes of...
Today
DRDGOLD Q3 gold output climbs 10% as revenue reaches over $180m
DRDGOLD's gold production increased by 10% to 42,021 ounces for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, supported by a 15% improvement in yield to 0.212g/t despite a 5% drop in tonnage throughput.
Today
Kumba Iron Ore Q3 production falls 19% as sales rise 3%
Kumba Iron Ore's total production decreased by 19% to 7.5 million tonnes (Mt) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2026, down from 9.2 Mt a year earlier.
Today
Antofagasta Q3 copper output up 7%, annual guidance maintained
Chilean miner Antofagasta has reported that its copper production increased by 7% in the third quarter of 2026 to 151,900 tonnes, compared to 142,000 tonnes in the same period a year earlier.
Today
Saudi oil companies to engage in lithium production
The Saudi oilfield services company National Energy Services Reunited has announced that its specialized division, NESR Environmental and Decarbonisation Applications (NEDA), has entered into an agreement with the national oil and gas monopoly Aramco...
Yesterday
Harmony lays ground for 'rapid change'
22 july 2014
[miningmx.com] – The climb-down in the gold price during 2013 has had many consequences. For the likes of Harmony Gold, it has led to an adjustment in its capital planning which most strikingly affects its Papua New Guinea project, Golpu, a copper and gold deposit it shares with Australian company Newcrest Mining.
Sightholders Take Note, De Beers Has a New Group of Clients
21 july 2014
(IDEX Online) - After a century of selling primarily to a short list of contracted buyers, Sightholders, De Beers is planning to add a new kind of regular customer – Accredited Buyers. The number of Accredited Buyers may be high - collectively they will get a decent chunk of De Beers’ supply - and it will all start with the next contract period in March 2015.
When wealth is not enough: China’s rich seek luxury experiences to show off their fortunes
18 july 2014
(South China Morning Post) - Luxury brand retailers tap into the growing demand from mainland consumers to experience the nicer things in life, rather than own them. For China's consumers, luxury is no longer about "having" but "being". Amid the mainland's clampdown on visible luxury, consumers are shifting away from merely owning things to seeking experiences that will help them acquire a modicum of savoir faire.
Venetia contributing significantly to SA
17 july 2014
(Mining Weekly) - Over its life-of-mine, the De Beers-owned Venetia diamond mine, in Limpopo, will create significant direct and indirect economic benefits, along with long-term employment and procurement opportunities, says the diamond producer. This project, which represents De Beers’ largest-ever investment in South Africa, will produce diamonds that will be bought for generations to come, says the company, adding that some of these diamonds will have been beneficiated by De Beers’ downstream clients manufacturing in South Africa.
Diamond Veteran Randy Turner Heads North Once Again
16 july 2014
(Diamond Investing News) - Randy Turner is perhaps best known for his involvement in the discovery of the Snap Lake diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. He and his team at Winspear Diamonds made the find back in the 1990s, and De Beers bought the company’s 67-percent interest in Snap Lake for $305 million in 2000. It’s now been over a decade since De Beers took over, and Turner is ready to try his hand at diamond exploration in the Northwest Territories once again. This time, he’s at the helm of Vancouver-based Canterra Minerals (TSXV:CTM).
