May 4, 2020

Most top miners failing Paris Agreement goals

Eight of the world’s top ten largest miners are not doing enough to help meet global climate goals, study shows.

May 3, 2020

Glencore’s Zambia subsidiary to resume mining operations temporarily

Mopani will resume activities for 90 days but still expects to place its mining operations on care and maintenance afterwards.

May 1, 2020

Lucapa Diamond restarts Lulo mine in Angola

Operations will resume on a two shift six-day week basis, with 50% of the workforce.

May 1, 2020

Petra Diamonds delays interest payment to borrow $21m

The move would allow Petra to draw 400 million ($21m) rand of a 1 billion rand revolving credit facility to saty afloat.

April 30, 2020

CHART: Covid-19 disrupts $6.9 billion of global mining output

New report shows operations at 260 mines in 33 countries have been suspended – South Africa, US, Mexico hardest hit.

April 30, 2020

China Moly shrugs off South Africa port disruption as DRC cobalt sales rise

Copper output from Tenke Fungurume was up 5.4% at 42,694 tonnes in the first quarter.

April 30, 2020

Implats cuts output guidance as coronavirus weighs

Company expects annual refined production of between 2.6 million and 2.9 million ounces this year.

April 29, 2020

Eskom shuts power plant after warning ash dam may collapse

The closure adds to the environmental challenges faced by the company, which produces almost all of South Africa’s power.

April 29, 2020

De Beers donates $200,000 to women’s support organizations in fight against covid-19

The donation will be split equally across Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa.

April 29, 2020

Fears rise for illegal South African miners hiding underground in virus lockdown

At least 100 illegal gold miners in South Africa are hiding underground, according to industry sources.