March 19, 2020

Buffalo not halting operations in South Africa

The company said it has increased safety-hygiene measures but closures have not been decided.

March 18, 2020

Global copper production to grow 3% annually until 2029

Fitch analysts predict global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.1% over 2020-2029, with total output rising from 20.3mnt to 26.8mnt over the same period.

March 18, 2020

South African mine hospitals may be used for virus patients

The hospitals could be made available to both industry employees and the wider public.

March 17, 2020

De Beers diamond buyers locked out in Botswana travel ban

De Beers is set to hold an emergency meeting with the government next week.

March 17, 2020

Sibanye to provide processing facility to Amplats during force majeure

The Marikana facility will process all PGMs produced from Amplats' Rustenburg and Platinum Mile operations.

March 17, 2020

World’s biggest precious metal industry readies for coronavirus

Platinum and gold mines in South Africa are gearing up to try and minimize a local outbreak of the coronavirus.

March 17, 2020

Nordgold interested in Cardinal’s Ghana project

The Russian gold producer acquired a relevant interest in the Australian miner.

March 16, 2020

Lucapa’s Lulo mine resource carats up 25%

Overall sales of Lulo diamonds to date total $168 million at an average price per carat of $1,900.

March 16, 2020

AngloGold tightens quarantine policy after Ghana worker gets coronavirus

A worker at Obuasi gold mine tested positive on Sunday,

March 16, 2020

Endeavour confirms first case of coronavirus at a mine site in Africa

Employee in Burkina Faso tests positive for Covid-19.