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.
July 23, 2019 RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost gold mines in the world Q1 Average all-in sustaining costs (AISC) incurred by gold miners rose from $988/oz in Q4 2018 to $1,000/oz in Q1 2019.
July 23, 2019 Zambia presses on with liquidating Vedanta unit assets despite ruling Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said foreign judgments are not enforceable in Zambia until they are registered in local courts.
July 23, 2019 Boart Longyear receives B-BBEE certification, achieving fully compliant Level 4 contributor status in South Africa Boart Longyear’s Level 4 status was achieved through its ratings on ownership, management, skills development, enterprise, supplier and socio-economic development.
July 23, 2019 South African court blocks Zambian plan to sell Vedanta copper mine Zambia's Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said the government had advised its attorneys in South Africa to appeal the judgment.
July 22, 2019 Amplats earnings jump, warns against unsustainable wage hikes The majority union in the platinum sector has demanded a hike of $1,145 per month, or around 48%.
July 22, 2019 Guinea seeks developers for Simandou iron ore deposit Companies until Aug. 2 to outline their bids, as the country seeks to revive interest in the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit.
July 22, 2019 Weak demand takes shine off Petra Diamonds revenue It expects to produce about 3.8 million carats in 2020, compared to the 3.9 million carats it generated for the year ended June 30.
Union for Chile’s Mantoverde mine calls on workers to reject contract offer The mine on Wednesday presented a new offer to workers, which the union said was worse than a previous proposal. January 29, 2026 | 10:50 am
