October 2, 2019 Landslide at gold mine in eastern Congo kills at least 16 Dozens of people die in Congo every year because of old-fashioned and unregulated mining methods that compromise safety.
October 2, 2019 Iamgold makes new high-grade discovery in West Africa The discovery is located between the company’s Boto project in Senegal to the north and its Diakha-Siribaya project in Mali to the south.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 2, 2019 AMCU mining union sees imminent wage deal with Impala Platinum South Africa's militant Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union expects a deal with Impala Platinum over wages soon.
October 2, 2019 New data-driven portal aims to encourage mineral exploration in Uganda The Uganda Geoscience Data Portal was launched this week.
October 1, 2019 Zimbabwe rejects US claim that diamond mine uses forced labour Zimbabwe has accused the US of ignorance after blocking rough diamond imports from the Marange fields.
October 1, 2019 Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals It's the latest initiative in eastern DRC to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don’t use child labour or fund warlords and…
September 30, 2019 NextSource announces updated FS for Madagascar graphite project The new feasibility study takes into account updated mine capital equipment and mining costs.
September 27, 2019 Zambia scraps sales tax plan in concession to miners Relations had soured over proposed tax changes and a dispute between government and Vedanta Resources over its Konkola Copper Mines unit.
September 27, 2019 Canada’s Banro halts Congo operations after militia attacks The miner says relentless attacks, including the kidnapping of four employees in July, disrupted mining activities and forced it to suspend operations.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
