November 13, 2019 Zimbabwe to enforce “use it or lose it” policy for mining assets Zimbabwe will vigorously enforce a policy to force companies to develop their mining assets and not keep the land for speculative purposes.
November 13, 2019 China-backed JV to develop giant Simandou north iron ore deposit in Guinea Guinea’s Societe Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore’s Winning International Group offered $14 billion to build a mine and related infrastructure.
November 12, 2019 Cobalt hydroxide price up 55% in three months Chinese imports of cobalt hydroxide also up 28% in September quarter, but Benchmark says its not a fundamental uptick.
November 12, 2019 Gold Fields says South Africa mine revival could unlock deal Gold Fields on Friday raised South Deep’s output targets for this year and next as the company implements the mine’s fifth turnaround plan since its acquisition in 2006.
November 12, 2019 South Africa’s AMCU mining union seals platinum wage deals South Africa's biggest platinum mining union has sealed wage agreements with Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, and Sibanye-Stillwater.
November 12, 2019 Botswana Diamonds digs up first stones at South African mine The diamonds came from residual unprocessed stockpiles and bearing gravels surrounding Marsfontein mine in Limpopo.
November 12, 2019 Anglo American lowers thermal coal forecast amid move to exit sector The commodity was barely mentioned in an update to investors as one of the company’s main pillars of growth from 2020 and beyond.
November 11, 2019 In Kimberley, the world’s diamond capital, illicit mining fight flounders The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond capital Kimberley.
November 11, 2019 Impala’s Zimbabwe mine is said to be in talks on Amplats land The purchase of the claims by the Mimosa mine, which is jointly owned by Impala and Sibanye Gold, could be finalized by the end pf the year.
November 11, 2019 Reopening of Boungou mine in Burkina will depend on security — Semafo Over the weekend, the company started transporting people by helicopter from the Boungou mine site.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
