August 2, 2018 Implats to Cut 13,000 Jobs and Reduce Shafts to Stem Losses 13,000 jobs to be slashed as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
August 1, 2018 Half of the Asanko gold mine in Ghana now belongs to Gold Fields The mine is one of Ghana’s newest gold operations and it is located in the country’s Ashanti Region.
August 1, 2018 Canada’s Kinross Gold puts Mauritania mine expansion on hold Kinross Gold Corp said on Wednesday it was "pausing" expansion work at its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania after a government request for talks to improve the country's economic benefits…
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
