July 30, 2019

Burundi’s mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings

Burundi's mining sector was thrust into prominence last month when the US said it was one of those it was considering to diversify its sources of rare earths.

July 29, 2019

Diamond industry’s elite club is starting to show cracks

In the diamond trading world, becoming one of De Beers' elite buyers is viewed as essential to achieving success and making money. Now, it’s no longer so easy.

July 29, 2019

Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula copper project in DRC gets even bigger

Kamoa-Kakula already is the world’s fourth-largest copper project and one of the ten with highest grades.

July 28, 2019

Gunmen kidnap two workers at Banro’s east Congo mine

The Canadian mining firm’s interests in eastern DRC have come under periodic attack by Mai Mai militiamen.

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.