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.

April 10, 2019

Zimbabwe, Russia sign $4B platinum mine deal

The mine would be built on one of the largest platinum mining concessions in the country.