B2Gold ups stake in Colombian JV with AngloGold Ashanti

Leading the way is Mozambique, which exported 100 kt through the first six months of 2019, 82% of which went to China.

The complaint follows a lawsuit filed by the residents against Octea Ltd. in March seeking $288 million in damages.

AngloGold said in May that it would review divestment options for its Mponeng mine and other South African assets.

BHP has also tried for years to sell its stake in the Nimba prospect.

The acquisition would increase the size of the company's contiguous land package to 379.9 square kilometres.

De Beers sold just $280 million of diamonds this month, 44% less than a year earlier.

Gold production was hit by the strike that ended in April and cost Sibanye more than $100 million in lost revenue.

As part of the deal, the platinum miner said it would waive debt owing by Atlatsa.

Zambia’s High Court has suspended hearings until the Court of Appeal rules on the lower court’s refusal to let the matter go to arbitration.