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.

December 6, 2019

4 charts that say this time the copper price surge could last

"For one, copper supply is probably less ample than the apparent consumption data indicate."

December 6, 2019

New mining waste dam rules should not be retroactive, says review chief

The standards are set to be finalised by March.

December 6, 2019

IMF says $10 billion Congo budget unrealistic as mining slows

The IMF projects that Congo’s actual revenue this year will only be about $5.5 billion, including grants.

December 6, 2019

Glencore probe silences critics of UK’s top prosecutor

First UK authorities were investigating Glencore Plc, and then they weren’t. But on Thursday, the Serious Fraud Office jumped back in.

December 4, 2019

South African miners to challenge new law in court next year

The firms are testing three aspects of the government’s revised mining charter.

December 4, 2019

Endeavour bid for Centamin will boost mining interest in Egypt – minister

Egypt introduced a new mining law this year but has yet to publish the executive regulations.