October 2, 2018 Diamond trade must reform in face of threat from synthetic stones -U.S. Efforts to broaden the scope of the Kimberley Process, set to prevent the sale of so-called "blood diamonds", have been stymied for a decade by member states including China, Russia…
October 1, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines soars on third major copper discovery in Congo The find, named Makoko, was the first of multiple high-potential target areas identified by the company’s exploration team to be tested by drilling.
September 28, 2018 Rocketing vanadium price primed for ‘Elon Musk moment’ "To build a gigafactory of vanadium flow batteries, companies will need to own a mine or lease the fully recyclable vanadium" – Simon Moores.
September 28, 2018 Zambia hikes mining taxes in 2019 budget to rein in debt Delivering a $7.1 billion budget in parliament, Margaret Mwanakatwe pledged to bring debt down and to trim the fiscal deficit to 6.5 percent of GDP in 2019.
September 28, 2018 Chinese interested in buying Rio Tinto’s Namibian uranium mine Talks between the miner and China National Nuclear Corporation were confirmed by the country's energy minister.
September 28, 2018 Congo-owned Sokimo may hinder transfer of Kibali mine to Barrick The state miner warned it would "assert its rights" in Barrick Gold's acquisition of Rangold's stake in the Kibali mine, but did not provide details of its plans.
September 27, 2018 Komatsu to build $285m headquarters in Milwaukee The planned campus would include about 170,000 square feet of office space, a 20,000-square-foot museum and training building, and 410,000 square feet of manufacturing space
September 27, 2018 Battery Minerals hits construction milestones at Montepuez project Company wants to make sure the mine is in production when the demand and price of graphite takes off, as predicted.
September 27, 2018 South Africa mines minister maintains 30% black ownership target in charter South Africa's new mining charter will require holders of mining rights to have a black ownership level of at least 30 percent within five years.
September 27, 2018 Biggest Sibanye Gold unions get approval to strike over pay The National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union received strike certificates at Sibanye after negotiations.
China rare earth product exports fall as Japan spat draws focus Rare earths have emerged as a flash point in trade relations in recent years, with the US and other nations seeking to challenge China’s dominance. January 19, 2026 | 04:23 pm
