June 17, 2021 MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles.
June 17, 2021 China’s top bauxite supplier set to boost output as rail starts Guinea, which has the world’s largest proven reserves of bauxite, is poised to expand production.
June 17, 2021 CEO vacuum at AngloGold turns it into world’s worst mining stock Shares of the world’s third-largest gold producer have dropped 30% in the past year.
June 16, 2021 Fire at Kinross Gold’s Tasiast mine suspends milling operations No injuries in but the cause of the Tasiast mill fire under investigation.
June 16, 2021 One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.
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.
Rebel leader denounces US-DRC minerals deal one year after Goma’s fall Corneille Nangaa said the plan suffered from a lack of transparency and legal shortcomings. January 28, 2026 | 07:09 am
