Mining

After more than 10 years of exploration work, Akobo Minerals has submitted an application for a large scale gold mining license.

Anglo American has reported the rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ seventh sales cycle of 2021.

Orosur Mining Inc. has announced that it has been informed by its Colombian joint venture partner, Minera Monte Águila SAS, that it has elected to exercise its right to assume operatorship of the Anzá Project in Colombia.

Mineral Resources has exited its 5.4% shareholding in Pilbara Minerals Ltd.

Armadale Capital plc has announced the formal confirmation and receipt of the mining licence for its Mahenge Graphite Project in south-east Tanzania.

Vale has started operating six autonomous haul trucks at the Carajás iron ore complex, in the state of Pará, Brazil.

Latin Metals and AngloGold Ashanti have entered into a non-binding letter of intent regarding three gold exploration projects in Salta Province, Argentina.

Mont Royal Resources has announced its proposed acquisition of 75% of Northern Lights Minerals Pty Ltd (NLM).

OceanaGold Corporation has recommenced operations at Macraes and Waihi following the New Zealand government’s downgrade of the country’s COVID-19 Alert Level from Level Four to Level Three for all of New Zealand, with the exception of Auckland and Northland.

Global rough diamond production is expected to recover by 1.4% to reach 112.99 million carats (ct) in 2021 following its decline in 2020, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobalData.

The Copper Mark has awarded the Copper Mark standard to three new participating sites, bringing its total number of approved sites to 12.

RCS Global Group and UNICEF have announced a technical cooperation to prevent and counteract child labour by mitigating wider child rights infringements in artisanal and small-scale mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Due to ongoing travel and gathering restrictions, and the rise of COVID-19 infections around Australia, the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2021 has been re-scheduled.

Botswana Diamonds has announced that its JV Okwa Diamonds, has conditionally agreed to acquire Gem Diamonds Botswana and its Ghaghoo diamond mine.

OceanaGold Corp. has confirmed that the Macraes and Waihi operations are complying with the New Zealand government’s directive to implement a country-wide COVID-19 Alert Level Four (lockdown).