October 4, 2019 Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate to end sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union on politicians and state companies.
October 4, 2019 Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years Royalty payable for the diamonds sold was increased to 10% from 8%.
October 3, 2019 Diamond crisis deepens as De Beers reports plunging sales RBC Capital Markets expects profit will fall by about 40% this year at De Beers.
October 3, 2019 Centamin’s CEO to leave after challenging year for the company Andrew Pardey, who joined the company 12 years ago as general manager, will stay at the post for a year while the company looks for a new boss.
October 3, 2019 Pit wall collapses at Avesoro’s New Liberty mine in Liberia Production volumes will be reduced "for some time", the company said.
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.
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