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Angola’s Catoca says tailings leak contained no hard metals

Catoca said the leak only contained rocks and clay from a tailings basin, which altered the oxygen levels in a tributary of the Congo river.

Reuters | October 19, 2021 | 10:03 am

Centamin expects 2021 production at midpoint of forecast

The company said that the results of the Phase 2…

Reuters | October 19, 2021 | 7:40 am

Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 — report

According to S&P, global exploration budgets are expected to increase…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2021 | 6:06 am

S. African port operator Transnet restores some operations at Richards Bay after fire

Richards Bay Bulk Terminal is Africa's largest coal export facility.

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 1:21 pm

Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng

The miner has recovered 245-carat and 102-carat Type II white…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 3:34 am

De Beers sells first traceable diamonds under GemFair

Sold parcel of ethically sourced diamonds came from artisanal and small-scale miners in Sierra Leone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2021 | 9:06 am

Anglo names first female CEO at top African iron ore miner

Mpumi Zikalala, who currently heads its De Beers business, will replace Themba Mkhwanazi as CEO.

Bloomberg News | October 5, 2021 | 8:06 am

BHP discussing Congo copper deal in shift of strategy

The miner is in early discussions with billionaire Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines to buy into the Western Foreland project.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2021 | 10:29 am

New underground mine to extend life of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex

Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali on track to meet annual guidance as new underground mine ramps up production.

MINING.com Editor | October 3, 2021 | 1:40 pm

Endeavour Mining outlines ambitious five-year exploration plan

West Africa's top gold producer aims to add 15 to 20 million gold ounces and extend the life of its seven core assets beyond 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2021 | 7:05 am

South32 buys additional stake in Mozambique aluminum smelter

Company has exercised its right to buy an additional 25% stake in Mozal Aluminium.

Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 2:36 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2021 | 12:00 pm

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula concentrator beating design throughput target

The facility is exceeding designed throughput rates, treating 320,000 tonnes of ore in the month ending Sept. 20.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2021 | 10:06 am

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa’s government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2021 | 9:46 am

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Angola’s Catoca says tailings leak contained no hard metals

Centamin expects 2021 production at midpoint of forecast

Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 — report

S. African port operator Transnet restores some operations at Richards Bay after fire

Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng

De Beers sells first traceable diamonds under GemFair

Anglo names first female CEO at top African iron ore miner

BHP discussing Congo copper deal in shift of strategy

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