July 28, 2019 Eskom to fight energy regulator in court, Mining Weekly says The debt-laden company is asking a High Court to review a price increase awarded by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.
July 26, 2019 DSA, union may bid for mines once owned by Guptas, Glencore The venture would be between Orchid Mining, a unit of DSA, and Nehawu Investment Holdings.
July 26, 2019 Safer, healthier, more productive — the promise of wearables for miners As declining ore reserves push mines to greater depths and also to remote locations, companies are increasingly testing wearables to cut costs, decrease risk and drive productivity.
July 26, 2019 Johannesburg court approves $353 million silicosis settlement The settlement follows a long legal battle by miners to win compensation for illnesses they say they contracted over decades because of negligence in health and safety.
July 26, 2019 Danakali to start developing vast potash project in Eritrea Colluli is expected to become one of the world's most significant and lowest cost sources of the fertilizer.
July 25, 2019 Anglo plans $1 billion buyback after bumper iron ore profit The buyback represents a shift for Anglo, which has been focused on repairing its bruised balance sheet and investing in growth.
July 25, 2019 Billionaire Anil Agarwal sells Anglo stake Volcan was Anglo American's biggest shareholder, with a nearly 20% stake.
July 25, 2019 Diamond market weakness prompts De Beers to curb supply The move comes as trade tensions between the US and China pushed earnings down 27% in first-half of the year.
July 25, 2019 Firestone meets annual production targets despite market weakness The miner dug up 829,458 carats in the fiscal year ended June from Liqhobong, in Lesotho, which is its only operating mine.
July 24, 2019 Chinese firms to build gold smelter, refineries in Tanzania The government said it had set up 28 mineral trading centres since March to improve revenue collection from small-scale miners.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
