September 13, 2022

Petra Diamonds to pay dividends after three-year turnaround

CEO Richard Duffy said the results capped "the turnround begun three years ago” amid a diamond market that “remains broadly supportive.”

September 12, 2022

Fortuna finds more gold at Sunbird ahead of first gold at Seguela

Seguela will be Fortuna’s fifth mine, and is expected to produce 133,000 oz. gold a year.

September 12, 2022

Dubai-based owner of South Africa mine waste dam probing breach

The collapse of the dam triggered heavy flooding and resulted in three people dying and property being damaged.

September 12, 2022

Ivanhoe, Gecamines kick off construction at Kipushi zinc mine in DRC

On care and maintenance since 1993, Kipushi will be one of the world's highest-grade zinc mines when it begins production in 2024.

September 11, 2022

South Africa mine dam wall collapses, killing one and injuring 40

The disaster occurred in the diamond mining town of Jagersfontein.

September 9, 2022

Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo

It occurred in a development area at the underground Kansoko mine when a ground fall struck an employee.

September 8, 2022

South Africa plans special police force to combat illegal miners

Illegal mining has long been a problem in South Africa.

September 5, 2022

Sundance says Cameroon breached court order over Mbalam iron ore licence

Sundance has been in dispute with authorities in Cameroon and Congo Republic over the fate of the Mbalam-Nabeba project.

September 3, 2022

Nigeria to pay $496 million to settle claims over steel plants

Global Steel had acquired rights to Nigeria's entire state steel industry via five major concessions and share purchase contracts.

September 2, 2022

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date.