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Sibanye-Stillwater partners with Wits to create the ‘mine of the future’

In partnership with the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand, the company launched the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine).

Sibanye-Stillwater | March 28, 2018 | 6:42 am

DRDGold okays Sibanye-Stillwater $110 million-assets exchange deal

South Africa’s top gold producer has secured a 38% stake in DRDGold in exchange for some of its assets, which boosts the mid-tier gold miner’s reserves by 91% to 5.7 million ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2018 | 3:58 am

Japan’s JXTG raises profit forecast despite $1.2bn charge

The Japanese energy and metals company said the impairment loss at its Caserones copper mine in Chile was due to higher production costs.

Reuters | March 28, 2018 | 3:20 am

How resource companies are using the blockchain

The diamond business has been one of the first to embrace blockchain technology wholeheartedly.

SAP | March 28, 2018 | 3:00 am

Copper price: 120% premium for Brazil junior another bullish sign

Oz Minerals offers top dollar for Avanco which boasts top private equity players and Glencore as major shareholders.

Frik Els | March 27, 2018 | 4:26 pm

Unintended environmental consequences of mining regulation being addressed in California

The California State Mining and Geology Board recently started to revise California’s backfill regulation for reclamation of open pit metallic mineral mines.

Stoel Rives | March 27, 2018 | 1:11 pm