October 8, 2023 Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened.
October 6, 2023 Harmony Gold reports mine fatality Harmony recorded six fatalities in its financial year which ended on June 30.
October 6, 2023 China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.
October 5, 2023 Amplats sees no immediate rebound in low platinum metals price Prices for platinum-group metals, which have declined rapidly over recent months, could remain depressed, CEO Craig Miller says.
October 5, 2023 Anglo CEO says miners must make “tough decisions” to remain profitable Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday mining companies have to confront tough decisions such as cutting costs as weak metal prices hit earnings.
October 5, 2023 Séguéla drives Fortuna to record gold production in Q3 The Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso also saw a 25% increase in production.
October 5, 2023 Lucapa Diamonds names Selby CEO and MD Nick Selby, who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in August this year after former boss Stephen Wetherall stepped down.
October 4, 2023 Sibanye CEO says Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines investment not ‘onerous’ The precious metals producer is on the shortlist of potential buyers.
October 4, 2023 South African mining profits slump by almost half, report says An analysis of 29 domestic mining companies showed that combined net income slumped to 108 billion rand in their latest financial years, from a record 206 billion rand.
October 4, 2023 Ranked: The world’s top diamond mining countries, by carats and value Only 22 countries in the world engage in rough diamond production.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
