March 8, 2023

Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine

Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption."

March 8, 2023

RBPlat says takeover uncertainty impacting operations

Both Impala and Northam have built up significant shareholdings in RBPlat since late 2021.

March 8, 2023

Harmony Gold reports mine fatality

This is the fourth fatality reported in Harmony's current financial year, which runs to June 2023.

March 8, 2023

Platinum deficit in 2023 to be deeper than expected – WPIC

Power supply risks, operational challenges limit supply growth.

March 7, 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater secures controlling stake in New Century Resources

The precious metals miner now controls nearly 71% of New Century Resources, for which it launched an unsolicited takeover bid in February.

March 6, 2023

Cobalt market saw record-breaking supply boom in 2022

Mined cobalt supply grew by 23% to 187,060 tons in 2022, in a supply swell that wiped out a large deficit seen in 2021.

March 6, 2023

Rio Tinto settles US bribery case linked to Simandou mine

Allegations related to the company’s efforts to retain valuable mining rights in Guinea in 2011.

March 1, 2023

Botswana mining growth seen flat amid dim diamond outlook

In 2023, Botswana expects diamond output to decline by 1%.

March 1, 2023

Harmony Gold CEO says gold sector consolidation ‘inevitable’

Profit was boosted by higher metal grades and prices.

February 28, 2023

Quest for world’s biggest diamonds gives De Beers a headache

To the southeast of the teeming herds of wildlife in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, an offshoot of the Lundin mining dynasty is extending its search for the world’s biggest diamonds.