August 27, 2021 Gold Fields would consider joint ventures to bolster output In Ghana, that could potentially involve working in future with rival AngloGold Ashanti to lower costs and improve productivity.
August 27, 2021 DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts could be reviewed because of concerns they are not sufficiently benefiting Congo.
August 27, 2021 Ambatovy makes surprise pick of Stratton as marketing partner Madagascan miner has agreed a deal for Britain-based Stratton Metals to market its cobalt in the US and Europe
August 26, 2021 Sibanye posts 140% jump in half-year profit The company also announced a dividend of 292 cents per share.
August 25, 2021 De Beers, National Geographic partner to protect Okavango Delta source waters Partnership to support Botswana’s eco-tourism and water and food security.
August 25, 2021 Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally.
August 24, 2021 Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.
August 24, 2021 Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.
August 23, 2021 US critical mineral imports up 7.9% y-o-y in Q2 – report S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes.
August 23, 2021 Waste from Angola’s Catoca diamond mine leaked into waterways last month Congolese researchers on Friday said pollution caused by a leak from a tailings dam had turned rivers red.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am