August 1, 2024 Diamond sales at Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues In the first half of the year, Debswana sold diamonds worth $1.29 billion compared to $2.54 billion registered in the same period last year.
July 31, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Simfer, Wabtec Sign $277 million Guinea train pact Simfer is a joint venture formed by Rio Tinto, Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., known as Chinalco, and the Guinean government.
July 30, 2024 Cameroon signs bauxite deal with Canyon Resources Canyon is developing the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon.
July 30, 2024 SRG Mining completes move to UAE, rebrand to Falcon Energy The company said this is a move that would provide it with "expanded strategic options" for its Lola graphite project in Guinea.
July 30, 2024 Guinea cuts president’s term to five years in draft constitution In addition to being the world’s top exporter of bauxite, Guinea also has the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit.
July 29, 2024 Video: ‘Big bang’ in commodity demand set to lift miners, Prins says Global geopolitical and energy transformations are driving an increased demand for tangible holdings, notably commodities, which are critical for the energy transition.
July 29, 2024 Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project seen aiding climate goal “With an iron content of nearly 65% and few impurities, Simandou project will make Guinea a key player,” Rio says.
July 29, 2024 Lucapa recovers 176-carat diamond at Lulo mine in Angola The diamond is the 45th +100 carat stone to be recovered from Lulo and the eighth largest since alluvial operations began in 2015.
July 26, 2024 Gemfields auction revenue down amid market softening Revenue from auctions was down 17% to $121 million for the first six months of 2024, from $145 million a year earlier.
July 25, 2024 Sibanye delays results release as it recovers from cyberattack Publication of its second quarter and first half results has been rescheduled to September 12.
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