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• Simandou Project Begins Operations in Guinea with Potential to Disrupt Global Green Steel Supply Chains

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Simandou mine in Guinea, the world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit, has officially commenced shipments with a landmark 200,000-ton delivery to China. With a $23...

• Massive 158 Carat Yellow Diamond Unearthed in Canada Near Arctic Circle as Diavik Mine Operations Cease

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Metals

  A rare 158.20 carat yellow diamond, formed two billion years ago, has been discovered in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The find at the Diavik mine represents one of the largest y...

• French Energy Firm Voltalia Commissions 148MW Bolobedu Solar Plant To Power Rio Tinto’s South African Mining Operations

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  French renewable energy firm Voltalia has brought the 148-megawatt Bolobedu solar plant online in Limpopo, South Africa. Designed to supply Richards Bay Minerals (a Rio Tinto subsi...