December 18, 2018 Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.
December 18, 2018 As global equities take a hit, gold miners are doing fine Until now, gold has played second fiddle to the U.S. currency as investors have sought a safe haven in the face of trade war uncertainty now, we see gold’s appeal…
December 18, 2018 Glencore billionaire among directors banned, fined by Canada The punishment from the OSC is a response to false accounting from Katanga that saw it overstate how much it mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2014.
December 18, 2018 Vedanta’s Black Mountain mine the latest to adopt Sandvik innovations Vedanta Zinc will commission OptiMine for trucks, loaders and drills next year, accelerating data-driven operation for world-class mining safety.
December 17, 2018 Glencore’s Katanga says it agreed settlement in Canadian probe A settlement over an investigation into its accounting, the two sides said, without disclosing the terms of the settlement.
December 17, 2018 Zambia threatens to expel foreign workers over mine job cuts Mining companies in Zambia have warned that an increase in royalties set for Jan. 1 will lead to more than 21,000 job cuts.
December 17, 2018 Randgold to cease trading as merger with Barrick gets final approval The planned merger, which creates the world's top gold miner by value and output, has been approved by the Royal Court of Jersey.
December 17, 2018 New technology allows for digging 100 feet below water MineWare experts have extended the capability of its Pegasys Dragline Monitor to support underwater digging.
December 17, 2018 These are the three main trends to shape the diamond industry in 2019 According to Bain & Co., diamond miners and retailers will face an Increasing influence of digital technologies, growing presence of lab-grown stones and shifting preferences of younger generations of consumers.
December 14, 2018 Wheaton resolves tax dispute with Canada Revenue Agency, shares surge 14% The reassessments were related to income generated by Wheaton’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries operating outside of Canada.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
