March 5, 2021

International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry

Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and policy shapers.

March 5, 2021

Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million

The diamond, found at the iconic Cullinan mine in South Africa was sold to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for $12.1 million.

March 4, 2021

Congo bans mining in South Kivu village after gold rush

The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site.

March 4, 2021

US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business

The SEC filed a complaint against Rio in 2017 with allegations that it had fraudulently concealed the decline in value of Riversdale mining.

March 4, 2021

Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory

Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.

March 4, 2021

Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank says

Congo produced 85,855 tonnes of cobalt in 2020, up 10% from 2019.

March 4, 2021

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the…

March 3, 2021

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

Soaring demand in China, ongoing logistics issues along the Congo-South Africa-China route lift prices over 30% in single month, says Benchmark.

March 3, 2021

Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum

Artisanal mining is considered the main source of global mercury pollution.

March 3, 2021

African Rainbow Minerals doubles interim dividend payout as half-year profit jumps

The South Africa-listed company declared a dividend of 10 rand per share for the six months ended December, compared with 5 rand per share a year earlier.