March 18, 2019 De Beers, Botswana to expand world’s richest diamond mine The joint venture partners have awarded a $1.2-billion contract to extend the lifespan of their Jwaneng mine unit 2035.
March 17, 2019 Global Exploration Snapshot: The Americas, West Africa and Australasia remain popular A look at eight majors and juniors exploring for gold worldwide.
March 15, 2019 Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 million carats in 2019 Debswana lifted diamond output by 6% to a four-year high of 24.1 million carats in 2018.
March 15, 2019 South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike AMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since mid-November in a pay dispute.
March 15, 2019 Lucapa finds fourth +50 carat diamond at Mothae mine in Lesotho While the 83.9 carat rock was not gem-quality, Lucapa says the find continues to underline the large-stone nature of the kimberlite resource.
March 15, 2019 Anglo American hands land to South Africans amid expropriation push The world’s top platinum supplier is handing over 270 hectares (667 acres) of land to people living in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. That almost doubles the area it has given…
March 14, 2019 South Africa’s Exxaro Resources FY earnings jump on higher coal prices Exxaro's coal export volumes surged to a record 8 million tonnes. Revenue jumped 12% to 25.491 billion rand compared with 22.813 billion rand the previous year.
March 14, 2019 Vedanta to shut Namibian zinc refinery for five weeks Miners downed tools from Feb. 22 to March 6, affecting waste-stripping at the mine and mining of ore.
March 14, 2019 Gem Diamonds nets $8.8 million for 13.3 carat pink rock The price per carat was $657,000 — a record for a diamond found at Gem’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
March 14, 2019 Pan African Minerals’ $2.2B claim over giant manganese deposit contract dismissed by court Tambao, one of the world’s largest manganese mines, has been halted since 2015 after Burkina Faso's new government ordered the company to stop production.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
