May 14, 2019 Petra Diamonds fetches $15m for 425-carat legacy diamond The exceptional D colour Type IIa gem was recovered in March from the company’s iconic Cullinan mine, the same that yielded the biggest diamond ever in 1905.
May 13, 2019 South Africa’s golden age is dead. Good riddance — opinion The gold mining industry that built South Africa and produced about half of the yellow metal that’s ever been dug up seems now to be in terminal decline.
May 13, 2019 Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in 3 years, mines hit The power cuts started on Monday and would last up to eight hours during morning and evening peak periods.
May 13, 2019 B2Gold to produce 5m ounces of gold at Mali mine after $50m expansion Average annual gold output would increase to more than 550,000 ounces in the five-year period 2020 – 2024, and over 400,000 ounces during the remaining seven years.
May 10, 2019 South Africa’s competition court to rule on Sibanye and Lonmin merger The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) lodged its appeal in protest against job cuts related to the deal.
May 10, 2019 Lonmin says delays in Sibanye-Stillwater deal to hurt sales The London-based company, which operates in South Africa, said total platinum production tumbled 10.3% to 276,020 ounces for the six months ended March 31.
May 10, 2019 Glencore’s Zambian unit to close two shafts Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines Plc plans to close two shafts and focus on essential capital projects, the Glencore-owned company said on Friday.
May 9, 2019 Acacia Mining hits back at parent Barrick in Tanzania row Acacia Mining on Thursday hit back at parent company Barrick Gold Corp's allegation the miner was an obstacle to solving a long-running tax row in Tanzania.
May 9, 2019 Race for AngloGold assets may pit Sibanye against rival Harmony Sibanye faces competition from two rivals if it wants to buy South African gold mining assets that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to sell.
May 9, 2019 Alamos Gold drills more high grade intersections at Island mine The Island Gold mine is expected to produce between 135,000 and 145,000 oz. of gold this year.
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
