April 16, 2019 Rapaport proposes diamond industry optimization plan to government of Sierra Leone Rapaport says the model should guarantee that government diamond revenue provides vital infrastructure to the communities where the diamonds are found.
April 16, 2019 Anti-mining activists in South Africa face harassment, death — report Opponents to mining projects in South Africa are often harassed, threatened and sometimes even killed, according to a report by a group of human rights advocates including Human Rights Watch.
April 15, 2019 Uranium industry weighs rules that have bomb watchers twitching United Nations officials and atomic regulators are poised to loosen rules on the industry, unlocking finance to take more radioactive material out of the ground without corresponding new checks.
April 15, 2019 Katanga Mining resumes cobalt exports from DRC The company produced about 930 tonnes of contained cobalt since January through interim operational solutions.
April 14, 2019 Metallon halts output at three Zimbabwe gold mines over debts A South African newspaper reported that the owner of the company is considering selling the operations.
April 12, 2019 Platinum edges out of doldrums at last as labor threat looms After months of being ignored in favor of market darling palladium, platinum is finally getting some attention from investors.
April 11, 2019 Sibanye raises more cash with $125m Citi prepayment This is the second major step by the company this week to build up cash as it faces a drawn-out labor dispute.
April 11, 2019 Newmont shareholders overwhelmingly approve $10B Goldcorp takeover, creating world’s top gold miner Deal creates the world’s largest gold producer by output, robing Barrick of its recently cemented supremacy.
April 11, 2019 South African gold output has longest losing streak since 2009 Gold output fell 21 percent from a year earlier compared with a revised 23 percent drop in January.
April 11, 2019 Avesoro Resources sticks to 2019 guidance, despite gold output drop The Canadian gold producer churned out 45,098 ounces of gold in the first three months of 2019, flat quarter-on-quarter, but 34% lower than in the same period a year earlier.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
