November 13, 2020

Limpopo coal plant project may be abandoned

The Thabametsi plant lost its environmental approval and shareholders ditched the project.

November 13, 2020

Zambia plan to sell billionaire’s mines stuck in legal mire

The arbitration case between Vedanta and Zambia may not be concluded before early 2022.

November 13, 2020

Gemfields to sell stake in Sedibelo Platinum

The transaction will give Gemfields an effective and indirect interest in SPM of approximately 6.54%.

November 13, 2020

New Botswana copper mine to begin production in 2021

The Khoemacau mine is expected to have annual output building to 60,000 tonnes of concentrate.

November 12, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price tumbles on covid vaccine breakthrough; UK court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam burst; Alrosa’s pink diamond sets new record price at auction

November 12, 2020

Lucara strikes again with 998-carat diamond at Karowe

The rock is one of the five biggest diamonds ever mined.

November 12, 2020

Zimbabwe under pressure to end gold sales monopoly

Gold mining investors are pressuring the country to change a law forcing producers to sell their output to the central bank.

November 12, 2020

Petra Diamonds investigates human rights abuses in Tanzania

Company said it is investigating allegations that subsistence miners who trespassed on the firm’s Williamson mine were detained, beaten and shot.

November 12, 2020

US court dismisses lawsuit against Sibanye-Stillwater

Class action sought compensation for alleged false statements by the company and its CEO related to a series of mine deaths in 2018.

November 12, 2020

Gold market authority threatens to blacklist UAE and other centres

The world’s most influential gold market authority is threatening to stop bullion from countries including the United Arab Emirates entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards.