Diamonds

Diavik is Canada’s largest gold mine and has been operated by Rio Tinto since its opening in 2003. Photo: Rio Tinto
AMERICAS

Coroner confirms six fatalities following Rio Tinto plane crash

The chief coroner for NWT said one person survived the crash and was transported to hospital

24 January 2024

 This first stage of underground development will begin in May 2024. Photo: Debswana
UNDERGROUND

De Beers plans US$1B mine expansion in Botswana

Global diamond major De Beers has earmarked US$1 billion to fund the expansion of the Jwaneng project

11 January 2024

 Letšeng Diamonds operates the Letšeng mine and is a subsidiary of UK-based miner Gem Diamonds. Photo: Gem Diamonds
MANAGEMENT

Letšeng and MMIC part ways over political ties

Letšeng Diamonds operates the Letšeng mine and is a subsidiary of UK-based miner Gem Diamonds

16 November 2023

 The incident occurred at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine maintenance shop northeast of Yellowknife. Photo: De Beers Group
MANAGEMENT

WSCC charges SMS Equipment over employee death

In a statement, the WSCC outlined the grounds for the more than half dozen charges

02 October 2023

 The discovery is the diamond miners fourth 300+ carat recovery this year. Photo: Lucara
AFRICA

Lucara unearths 692-carat gem at Karowe

The major find comes a week after the diamond miner recovered a 1080-carat diamond

22 August 2023

 Some of the evacuees included mining camp personnel and employees.
MANAGEMENT

Wildfires force more mine evacuations in Yellowknife and Kelowna

There are currently 621 widlfires burning in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories

21 August 2023

 During the June quarter, Lucara recovered 90,497 carats from Karowe. Photo: Lucara
SURFACE

Lucara finds another 1000-carat diamond; welcomes new president

The Type-IIa white diamond was recovered by the Coarse XRT unit

15 August 2023

 Finding viable renewable power options in Canada’s northern region can be challenging. Photo: Rio Tinto
POWER

Rio Tinto constructing 6000-panel solar plant in NWT

Once complete, the installation will produce 4,200 megawatt-hours of carbon-free electricity

11 August 2023

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.