November 9, 2020 People near Broken Hill mine in Zambia show high blood levels of lead, cadmium Residents of Kabwe Town have high levels of toxic heavy metals and exhibit clinical symptoms of lead and cadmium toxicity.
November 6, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper; Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years; Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine
November 6, 2020 Nordgold equips West Africa training centre with mining simulator Company expects the total investment, including the construction of the centre and the purchase of the equipment, to cost approximately $800,000.
November 6, 2020 De Beers to close Damtshaa mine in Botswana The miner produced 12.3 million carats in the first nine months of 2020, down 29% from the same period in 2019.
November 6, 2020 Sumitomo to resume Ambatovy operations early 2021 The company also reported a record net loss of 60.2 billion yen ($583 million) for the first half of its financial year.
November 5, 2020 Kinross shares up on Q3 results Company reported production of 603,312 attributable gold equivalent ounces in the third quarter of 2020.
November 5, 2020 Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine The East African nation plans to increase mineral earnings by at least a third during the next three years.
November 5, 2020 Barrick raises dividend as profit soars on strong gold prices The world's second largest gold miner benefitted from a surge in prices fuelled by widespread coronavirus stimulus measures unveiled globally.
November 4, 2020 US Court awards $135m to shareholders of DRC mine The shareholders were recognized as “victims of crime” by the court for loss of their interest in the prospective Kalukundi copper and cobalt mine in southern Congo.
November 4, 2020 Barrick appoints former World Bank exec to board The gold miner has named former World Bank executive Anne Kabagambe as independent director.
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Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
