September 13, 2018 Gold Fields plans to extend life of Peru mine through 2040 South African miner Gold Fields Ltd aims to extend the life of its Cerro Corona gold mine in Peru through 2040 with an investment of at least $240 million.
September 13, 2018 Congo mines minister insists no compromise on new mining code Democratic Republic of Congo's mines minister said that a new mining code signed into law that hikes royalties and taxes cannot be called into question.
September 12, 2018 Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to “install themselves in the DRC".
September 12, 2018 After 103 years, Chile’s Codelco blasts at Chuquicamata pit for the last time Chuquicamata, the company’s second largest copper operation by size, is expected to transition to underground block cave mining by mid-2019.
September 12, 2018 South Africa’s iron ore railway to be shut down for annual maintenance The railway line stretches up to 861 km (534 miles) from iron ore mines at Sishen in the Northern Cape to the Saldanha port in the Western Cape.
September 12, 2018 Swiss scientists developing method to detect low-temperature heated rubies from Mozambique Since their discovery in early 2009, the ruby deposits near Montepuez in Mozambique have produced an impressive number of exceptional-quality stones.
September 11, 2018 Exxaro, Seriti are said to mull bids for South32 coal assets South32’s South Africa Energy Coal unit, the country’s third-biggest exporter of the fuel, was split into a standalone business earlier this year.
September 11, 2018 Contract mining: The good, the bad and the ugly The mining industry is an integral contributor to the South African economy, especially in terms of employment.
September 11, 2018 Vale truck fleet at Brazil mine going fully autonomous in 2019 Using seven Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous trucks, the miner was able to transport 26% more ore at Brucutu mine in just a month.
September 10, 2018 ‘Will I come back dead?’ Human costs of South African gold After more than two decades of improving mine safety since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s progress has stalled with an increase in gold-mining deaths.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
