October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
October 4, 2019 Fortescue, SMB-Winning go head-to-head to develop Guinea’s Simandou iron ore Vale had also purchased access to the project data, but did not submit an offer, sources said.
October 4, 2019 Alrosa finds Matryoshka-style stone, the first in diamond mining history According to scientists, the diamond may be over 800 million years old.
October 4, 2019 Vale considers making low-emission iron if gas prices fall Brazil is in the midst of overhauling its natural gas sector.
October 4, 2019 Platinum mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater begins business overhaul The miner is creating a new company to be listed in South Africa and the US, which will have recent acquisitions incorporated as subsidiaries.
October 4, 2019 Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.
October 4, 2019 Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate to end sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union on politicians and state companies.
October 3, 2019 Chile’s Antofagasta seeks to stave off strike at small Antucoya copper mine Government-mediated negotiations follow the union's decision to reject Antofagasta Plc's final contract offer, raising the specter of a strike.
October 3, 2019 Torex Gold sets new quarterly production record, stock up The company recorded Q3 2019 gold production of 138,100 ounces, surpassing the prior quarterly production record by 21%.
October 3, 2019 Brazil’s government to present bill allowing mining on indigenous reserves The bill will also look to legalize more small-scale, independent wildcat mines.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
