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.
June 9, 2021 All the copper from giant new Congo mine destined for China Part owner Zijin and Chinese trader Citic sign deals for 100% of Ivanhoe's DRC mine output, the biggest to enter production in decades.
June 9, 2021 Sandfire awards $496 million mining contract at new Botswana copper mine The Kalahari Copper Belt, which extends for nearly 1,000 km from northeast Botswana to western Namibia, is touted as one of the world’s emerging but mostly under-explored copper-silver region.
June 8, 2021 Vale to pay $2.5bn to settle liabilities in Mozambique mine corridor With the payment, Vale said it will have fulfilled all the conditions for completion of its purchase of Mitsui's stake in the Moatize mine.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
