December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 10, 2019 Palladium tops $1,900 as South Africa power cuts fuel supply woe Palladium may “pause at $1,900 given some technical resistance, but overall the price could go higher.”
December 10, 2019 Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes.
December 10, 2019 Madagascar to raise minerals taxes, take 20% stake in mining projects Mining royalties would rise to 8% from 2% for raw precious stones. Rough industrial stones would attract a 6% royalty rate while cut industrial stones would be taxed at 3%.
December 10, 2019 South African mines grind to halt as floods worsen power crisis Sector is experiencing the largest power blackouts in more than a decade.
December 10, 2019 Barrick to sell stake in Senegal project to Teranga Gold for up to $430m Massawa, one of the highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold reserves in West Africa, is 20 km away from Teranga’s flagship Sabodala mine.
December 9, 2019 Petra Diamonds halts all mines in South Africa due to power issues Production, hoisting and processing have stopped immediately at Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines.
December 9, 2019 B2Gold’s drilling results for Fekola mine in Mali show room to grow north Company has also completed over 45,000 metres of combined aircore, diamond and reverse circulation drilling in the Anaconda region.
December 9, 2019 Savannah Resources secures first of three mining licences for Mozambique project The miner, which operates the Mutamba project in a joint venture with Rio Tinto, says permit is valid to April 2044.
December 8, 2019 Four dead after rock collapse at South African gold mine The collapse at the Village Main Reef's Tau Lekoa gold mine in North West province followed at least one earth tremor.
Platinum price set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost After hitting a record high of $2,478.50 per ounce on Monday, the metal is heading for its biggest yearly growth on record of 146%. December 30, 2025 | 08:37 am
