December 14, 2018 South Africa’s AMCU union to remain on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater The union's Sibanye-Stillwater members remain on strike, disputing the miner's argument the action is now illegal.
December 14, 2018 Nigeria’s first gold refinery scheduled to be ready next year The refinery will initially be able to produce 3 metric tons of gold each month, and 1 ton of silver.
December 14, 2018 Firestone shares shoot up after finding 46-carat diamond in Lesotho The gem-quality white stone was recovered undamaged, the miner said, and will be sold at the next tender in January.
December 13, 2018 Gold Fields to restart production in South Africa as workers return Workers downed tools in November after the bullion producer announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs at the mine - near a third of its workforce.
December 13, 2018 Sibanye-Stillwater extends wage agreement to striking gold workers Potentially putting an end to a strike that has seen almost half of its employees down tools since mid-November.
December 13, 2018 Zimbabwe mining minister invites De Beers, Vast Resources to return It would make them the first listed companies to mine there in that sector for two years, Mining Minister said.
December 13, 2018 Eskom debt swap not an option – South Africa’s Ramaphosa Eskom, which has implemented power cuts due to coal shortages and poor plant performance, said it wants the government to take on $7 billion of its debts.
December 12, 2018 Barrick is said to move closer to resolving Acacia dispute A deal would be a major victory for Bristow as he prepares to take the helm of Barrick in January
December 12, 2018 Gupta’s South African mining assets attract $215m bid Project Halo will buy Optimum Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd, Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd and Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) according to the term sheet seen by Bloomberg.
December 12, 2018 Iamgold eyes growth in Burkina Faso, unveils resource estimate for Gossey Combined indicated and inferred resources for the satellite deposit, located 15 km northwest of its Essakane operation in Burkina Faso, amount to 376,000 gold ounces.
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
