September 26, 2019

Muskmobiles running rivals off the road

Worldwide, in the first half of this year, Tesla deployed more battery power than its next three biggest rivals combined.

September 26, 2019

About 30 killed in landslide at Chad gold mine

The mine in the Tibesti region near the Libyan border collapsed early on Tuesday.

September 26, 2019

Access to water one of miners’ biggest challenges ahead — study

Despite successful efforts to manage water usage more efficiently, tougher environmental rules are increasing miners’ costs and risks, particularly those operating in arid regions or close to populated communities.

September 26, 2019

Nine countries join US strategic minerals initiative

The countries joining the United States include Australia, Botswana, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, the Philippines and Zambia.

September 26, 2019

Lucara rocks — finds blue, pink diamonds at Botswana mine

The diamonds, found at the area that yielded the famous 1,111-carat “Lesedi La Rona” in 2015, will be sold in December.

September 25, 2019

How blockchain can track conflict minerals

Several companies have begun using or offering blockchain solutions to address some of the problems associated with conflict minerals.

September 25, 2019

Platinum Group Metals boosts reserves at Waterberg mine with new DFS

Under the DFS mine plan, first production is estimated in late 2023 with ramp-up to steady state by 2027.

September 25, 2019

Sibanye to axe over 5,000 jobs in Marikana restructuring

The precious metals miner said that 3,904 were permanent positions, while 1,366 were contractors.

September 24, 2019

Rising resource nationalism in Africa ups stakes for miners — report

Central Africa’s copperbelt, and Tanzania capture the bulk of resource nationalism risks, Verisk Maplecroft says.

September 24, 2019

Global copper deficit deepens as Chile, Indonesia production drops

The international refined copper market ended the first half of 2019 with a supply shortfall of about 220,000 tonnes.