July 12, 2021 Rio Tinto to keep South African operation shut Richards Bay Minerals, shut down following the murder of the top manager, will open only if safety of people is guaranteed.
July 12, 2021 Congo likely to start artisanal cobalt buying within 8 weeks The government is aiming to end unsafe working practices and child labour.
July 11, 2021 Barrick confirms extension of Tongon mine life Tongon went from almost being sold to becoming one of Barrick Gold’s most valued assets.
July 9, 2021 Gemfields shares spike tied to non disclosable, sensitive information The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.
July 8, 2021 South Africa says mine deaths rose 33% in the first half 2021 South Africa's mines recorded 32 deaths in the first half of 2021 compared with 24 during the same period in 2020.
July 7, 2021 Tanzania president, Barrick CEO meet to review Twiga partnership progress Twiga Minerals manages the Bulyanhulu, North Mara and Buzwagi mines in Tanzania.
July 7, 2021 Britain’s Firestone to sell Botswana diamond mine for $50,000 The BK11 mine was put on care and maintenance in 2012 due to operational challenges and weak market demand for the precious stones.
July 7, 2021 Zimbabwe plans to register gold miners to curb smuggling Country is drafting legislation that will compel small-scale gold miners to register their operations as the southern African nation seeks to curb gold smuggling.
July 7, 2021 Sandfire granted licence for copper mine in Botswana The 3.2 million tonnes per annum Motheo open pit mine could help Botswana curb its dependence on diamond mining.
July 6, 2021 Ivanhoe already has 162,000 tonnes copper in ore stockpiled Ivanhoe says DRC mine's first 3.8mtpa concentrator is now fully operational and pre-production ore stockpiles reach 3.4m tonnes grading average 4.78% copper.
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