December 17, 2021 De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract The 2011 rough diamond sales deal in which the venture, Debswana, sells all of its output to De Beers was set to expire in 2020.
December 16, 2021 Congo anti-graft chief says $530 million in mining payments missing The disappearance of the so-called tax advances was flagged by Inspector General of Finance Jules Alingete in a letter to a consortium known as Congo Hold-up.
December 16, 2021 Dump diamonds for digital? Botswana bets on tech The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing in science, tech and entrepreneurship to lessen a dependency on diamond mining.
December 15, 2021 Sibanye sees gold output at lower end of guidance The company said its 2021 gold production would be at the lower end of a 884,000-948,000 ounces range.
December 15, 2021 Petra Diamonds to sell half its stake in Williamson mine Tanzania's Caspian is paying $15 million for a 31.5% stake in Williamson Diamonds, which operates the namesake mine.
December 15, 2021 Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.
December 15, 2021 Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights abuses in the country and are likely to be sold by some of the best-known luxury brands.
December 14, 2021 Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018.
December 14, 2021 Investigation sounds alarm on risks in Congo’s nascent lithium sector A report by Global Witness states that concessions on and around DRC’s lithium deposits are or were held by or involved people with close business relationships with former President Joseph…
December 13, 2021 Petra Diamonds’ stake in Williamson to shrink as part of deal with Tanzania The company will also grant Tanzania a 16% free-carried interest in its subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
