Trapped miners in east Congo tumble out of rubble intact in viral video

A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 10:12 am

Botswana partners with gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers’ grip

Botswana will take a 24% stake in Belgian gem processing firm HB Antwerp.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 8:26 am

UN nuclear watchdog says missing Libya uranium found

Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate have been found at a site, the UN watchdog said.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 8:05 am

Tharisa agrees $130 million debt facility with Absa, Société Générale

Tharisa is building its 70% owned Karo PGM mine in Zimbabwe

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 7:52 am

Barrick Gold’s Kibali mine upholds Tier One status

Kibali’s Tier One production profile has been extended for the fourth consecutive year to 2033.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2023 | 10:39 am

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

Most baseline mercury emission estimates don’t provide enough information to tell whether shifts in the rate from one year to the next were the result of actual change or data uncertainty.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2023 | 7:58 am