July 3, 2019 After two tumultuous decades, Congo gold miner is back from the brink In the past 23 years, Banro Corp. had its Congo gold assets seized, got them back, built two mines, closed one after attacks by militants and sought bankruptcy protection.
July 3, 2019 Gold Fields partners with Wits University to support technologies in deep-level mines In a three-year partnership, supported by a R6-million Gold Fields grant in 2017, a range of research projects are underway at both post-graduate and under-graduate level in the Wits School…
July 3, 2019 Glencore, Anglo mines pollute South Africa water, group says A new study found “massive failures” by the Department of Water & Sanitation to effectively regulate water licenses.
July 2, 2019 South African platinum mine wage talks to start next week The AMCU plans to meet Anglo American Platinum on July 9, followed by Impala Platinum on July 10 and Sibanye Gold the day after that.
July 2, 2019 RANKED: World’s top copper mines BHP's Escondida continues to lead the way as the top copper operation on the planet.
July 2, 2019 Illegal miners defy eviction from Glencore’s Congo project Last week's accident, which briefly sent Glencore's shares tumbling 7%, underscored foreign investors' exposure to illegal mining activity on their properties.
July 1, 2019 Glencore to cut down on tax-haven subsidiaries as scrutiny grows In a report on Monday, the commodities giant said it is reviewing all entities located in tax-haven jurisdictions.
June 30, 2019 Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners Last Thursday's tragedy ratcheted up pressure on companies to make changes to security and community outreach.
June 29, 2019 After deadly collapse, Congo vows to remove illegal miners from Glencore concession Congo's interior minister vowed to remove all illegal miners by Sunday from a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore following a landslide this week that killed at least 43…
June 28, 2019 Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine sites in Africa, sometimes tunneling underneath walls or living underground to extract ore with a pick-axe.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
