June 16, 2021 Large methane leak detected over South Africa coal mining region The cloud was spotted about 125 kilometers east of Johannesburg in an area where Sasol Ltd. has several coal mines.
June 15, 2021 Cobalt ‘bubble’ will burst, Ivanhoe executive in Congo says The head of the chamber of mines in the DRC suggests investors focus instead on Congo’s copper.
June 15, 2021 Forrest sets sights on reviving Congo’s hydro vision Fortescue says it has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo for exclusive rights to develop the Grand Inga suite of projects.
June 15, 2021 WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it investigates validity of claims.
June 14, 2021 ‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones The mines department said it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.
June 14, 2021 Ganfeng Lithium to buy 50% of Mali mine for $130 million Ganfeng also wants at least half of Goulamina’s first-phase annual output, estimated in 455,000 tonnes of spodumene.
June 14, 2021 Tanzania to add gold to reserves, resume $3 billion iron project The government wants to raise the contribution of mining to Tanzania’s gross domestic product to 10% by 2025 from the current 6.7%.
June 11, 2021 Gold Fields, unions agree on a wage deal for Deep South mine Company concluded a three-year wage agreement with unions representing employees at its gold mine.
June 10, 2021 Anglo’s coal retreat may boost South African fossil fuel output Expansion at Thungela’s could mean the spinoff generates more greenhouse gases than had the mines been gradually run down by Anglo.
June 10, 2021 Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
