February 11, 2019 AngloGold to pour first gold at Obuasi mine by year end The miner has completed the first week of underground development blasting at its Obuasi mine, in Ghana.
February 11, 2019 Tanzania row overshadows Acacia’s upbeat output, cost figures Shares in the gold miner are up more than 50% since September when Barrick said it was buying Randgold Resources and when Mark Bristow was named as chief executive, taking…
February 8, 2019 Glencore cuts workers at Congo copper and cobalt mine The layoffs come as Glencore considers a plan to stop mining oxide ores at Mutanda.
February 8, 2019 Zimbabwe miner RioZim again suspends production over dollar payments RioZim said since December, it had experienced "significant and persistent" delays in dollar payments, affecting its viability.
February 8, 2019 Glencore’s Zambian unit suspends operations after three workers die in fire Mopani is one the biggest mining companies in Zambia -- Africa's No. 2 copper producer.
February 8, 2019 South Africa’s Harmony Gold expects drop in half-year earnings per share Earnings per share for the first half of the year could be up to 97% lower than this time last year.
February 7, 2019 Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground.
February 7, 2019 Fourteen NGOs oppose LME plans to ban tainted cobalt Is the LME trying to create a reputational green wash that allows it to say its members source responsibly because they tick some boxes?
February 7, 2019 First Quantum inks $2.7B refinancing deal Company has signed a new $2.7-billion term loan and revolving credit facility, replacing the existing $1.5 billion one.
February 7, 2019 Gem Diamonds finds from iconic Lesotho mine drop, shares slump The company unearthed three of the 15 diamonds over 100 carats it found in 2018 in Q4, but carat recovery dropped by 17% to 29,523 ct in the period.
Skeena secures environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine in BC The Tahltan Nation’s consent to the project is embedded within the EAC, marking a historic first in Canada. January 27, 2026 | 01:13 pm