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.
July 25, 2019 Billionaire Anil Agarwal sells Anglo stake Volcan was Anglo American's biggest shareholder, with a nearly 20% stake.
Brazilian authorities find erosion at Vale unit after water overflow The suspension at Viga will last until the firm presents reports that show it can re-establish environmental control of the project. January 29, 2026 | 10:08 am