September 17, 2020 South Africa looks to mining industry to fuel covid-19 recovery The industry contributed 8.1% of South Africa’s GDP last year, from a peak of more than 20% in the 1980s.
September 16, 2020 Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen.
September 16, 2020 Pan African counts on gold price to maintain strong growth, says CEO The South African gold miner posted a 92.4% increase in its headline earnings per share.
September 16, 2020 First Quantum stock surges – expects no more covid disruptions The Cobre Panama mine, which was shut in early April by order of Panama's health ministry, has not had any covid-19 cases on site since May.
September 16, 2020 Petra finds five blue diamonds but no clear path to recovery While the discovery is a boost for the struggling diamond miner, it won’t be enough to turn around Petra's fortunes.
September 16, 2020 Bids open for Canadian “flawless” 102-carat diamond Bids for the rare 102.39-carat diamond opened on Sep. 15, and it may become one of the most expensive stones ever to sell at auction.
September 15, 2020 Ivanhoe’s Congo mine productivity peerless among copper giants GRAPHIC: Not just massive in scale, every tonne of copper ore milled at Kamoa-Kakula will be worth $286 – 9 times richer than Escondida, 35 times Morenci.
September 15, 2020 B2Gold shrugs off coup to boost output in Mali The company is increasing production at Fekola by more than a third to over 620,000 ounces this year.
September 15, 2020 Juukan Gorge is a watershed moment for the world’s miners Miners have been given notice that shareholders expect a zero-failure operational model.
September 15, 2020 Harmony Gold to boost output gains after pandemic hit South Africa’s top gold producer is looking expand elsewhere in Africa and could also consider investing in Papua New Guinea.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm