December 28, 2018

Ballots replace bullets as mineral giant Congo holds vote

This weekend, the vast central African nation is banking on a new method: the ballot box.

December 27, 2018

Year’s best major metal gains steam as supply eclipses trade woe

The price of palladium has more then doubled in the past three years.

December 27, 2018

Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

December 26, 2018

Russia’s Nornickel terminates agreement with Botswana’s BCL on asset sale

The termination of the agreement will also enable Nornickel to pursue its own strategy for the African assets.

December 23, 2018

How to profit from low-grade gold mines

Mining costs rose steadily through the 2000s which should have hurt a lot of gold miners. But it didn’t.

December 23, 2018

Progress reported with graphite, vanadium projects on two continents

Dan Weir, executive chairman of DNI Metals, speaks about the progress his company has made with its graphite project in Madagascar, as well as developments with its Alberta project.

December 23, 2018

Strong Chilean copper project pipeline expected to come online — report

The report does have a caveat.

December 21, 2018

AMCU strike at Sibanye-Stillwater legal – South African court

AMCU's strike is a protected strike and the AMCU members' constitutional right to strike remains protected.

December 21, 2018

South Africa’s Transnet hopes to re-open one closed coal export line on Saturday

South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47 million tonnes of coal in 2017, and aims to export 77 million tonnes this year.

December 21, 2018

Lucapa Diamond locks in Mothae mine funding

The Australian diamond miner has secured 100 million rand (about $7m) in development funding for the Lesotho mine from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).