August 1, 2018 Congo leader mulls possible successors in private meetings Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is meeting members of his ruling coalition to discuss who will be its candidate in presidential elections this year.
August 1, 2018 Replenishing economic diamond resources, a daunting task for miners Given that most of the high-economic diamond deposits in the world have already been put into production, diluted via expansion, or depleted, going forward the economics of diamond mines will…
August 1, 2018 Randgold Resources’ Mali mine granted four-year, 50% tax concession Mali's government has granted Randgold Resources a 50% corporate tax reduction for the next 4 years at its Gounkoto mine.
August 1, 2018 Killed Russian journalists said to have been working on story involving mining in CAR They were said to be investigating a private Russian security company operating in CAR as well as Russia’s interests in the local diamond, gold and uranium sectors.
August 1, 2018 Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.
July 31, 2018 Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.
July 31, 2018 De Beers ready to begin South Africa’s Voorspoed mine closure The failed plan was to find an operator with a lower cost structure or a different mining approach that would be able to take over and extend Voorspoed’s life.
July 30, 2018 Lucapa’s mine in Lesotho continues to yield special diamonds The 11.88-carat diamond was recovered from the North zone of the Mothae diamond mine.
July 30, 2018 Fate of South African gold rests on giant, loss-making mine The South Deep mine was built to target the world’s second-biggest known body of gold-bearing ore, a deposit that could produce for the next 70 years.
July 30, 2018 Randgold to revise full-year forecast as readies Tongon mine for restart As a result of the latest stoppage at the Ivory Coast mine and the time it will take to bring it back on line and at full tilt, Randgold will…
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
