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Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng

The miner has recovered 245-carat and 102-carat Type II white diamonds in Lesotho.

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

S. African port operator Transnet declares force majeure at Richards Bay terminal

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

Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 12:43 pm

Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring

Glencore and a consortium of banks have started talks with…

Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 12:30 pm

CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning

After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas…

Frik Els | October 14, 2021 | 10:45 am

De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042

Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 7:01 am

Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project

The company will apply Florida, US-based K-Technologies' separation method in its Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2021 | 8:58 am

Bauxite trains operated by Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one

The two trains operated by Russian aluminum giant collided in Conakry on Monday.

Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 7:39 am

Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources

Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery.

Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 8:45 am

Guinea’s junta urges miners to help break “resource curse”

The coup exacerbated concerns about supply constraints that have pushed aluminum prices to the highest level in 13 years.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2021 | 1:54 pm

Coal funding persists even as climate worry grows

Coal might be the dirtiest word in climate politics in the run up to the United Nations COP26 summit.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2021 | 11:06 am

Mining a ‘laggard among laggards’ on female representation – report

Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2021 | 11:23 am

Aya raises $55 million for Zgounder silver expansion in Morocco

Aya is advancing an expansion feasibility study to boost production to 5 million oz. silver annually.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 15, 2021 | 10:47 am

Nigerian minister wants death penalty for gold smuggling

Lawmakers are investigating the alleged loss of $9 billion a year to illegal mining of the precious metal.

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2021 | 9:11 am

FirstRand bank to end loans to new coal mines, plants in 2026

It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2021 | 3:50 am

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Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng

S. African port operator Transnet declares force majeure at Richards Bay terminal

Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring

CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning

De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042

Rainbow Rare Earths to use special separation tech at South Africa project

Bauxite trains operated by Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one

Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources

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