November 22, 2019 Platinum catch-22 prevents miners tapping the hottest metals South African miners face a conundrum: increasing palladium and rhodium output to take advantage of soaring prices risks depressing the already fragile market for sister metal platinum.
November 22, 2019 Rainbow Rare Earths expands into Zimbabwe The move is part of the company's efforts to increase its footprint beyond beyond Burundi, where it runs the continent's only producing rare earths mine.
November 21, 2019 De Beers Namibian diamond venture seeks tax breaks to extend operations Diamond mining is the largest taxpayer in Namibia and generates 20% of the southern African country's export earnings.
November 21, 2019 Haunted by ghost workers, Tunisian phosphate miner seeks revival Before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, Tunisia was one of the world’s largest producers of the fertilizer component, creating as much as 8.2 million tons per year.
November 20, 2019 Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.
November 20, 2019 Eskom needs $12 billion to comply with new emissions laws South Africa has said any new coal plants would need to have emission-reducing technology, such as FGD.
November 20, 2019 Sycamore Mining signs deal with Guinea to redevelop Kiniero gold mine The mine has been out of production since Canada’s Semafo placed it under care and maintenance in 2014 and sold it to New Dawn Mining.
November 20, 2019 Countries reminded of consequences of inaction on the Kimberley Process The World Diamond Council said that member countries need to reach an agreement on necessary reforms.
November 19, 2019 Homes, land destroyed as desperate Zimbabweans turn to illegal gold mining With Zimbabwe going through its worst economic crisis in a decade, desperate citizens are turning to illegal gold mining to make a living.
November 19, 2019 Mine workers demanded more protection before deadly Burkina Faso attack Local employees expressed their fears at a June meeting, Reuters sources say.
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