June 19, 2018 Former mine workers and dependents can now register interest in historic silicosis/TB settlement The historic settlement was reached on 3 May 2018, after three years of extensive negotiations, between the companies and the claimants’ attorneys.
June 19, 2018 South African miners say free carry will kill new projects The industry argues that the free carry -- which means the respective groups don’t have to buy their shares or pay their way -- will make new developments even less…
June 19, 2018 Rusal starts shipping bauxite from Guinea’s Dian-Dian mine Rusal commissions bauxite mine at Dian Dian.
June 19, 2018 BHP to sell Chile’s Cerro Colorado copper mine to equity fund EMR Sale is part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such as iron ore, copper and oil.
June 18, 2018 CAR struggling to resume diamond exports, tax revenue lags The Central African Republic (CAR) was banned from exporting diamonds in 2013 after rebels seized power.
June 18, 2018 S.African union open to inflation-linked pay deal at Eskom – source Africa's most industrialised economy suffered power outages last week because of what Eskom had said was an "illegal protest action".
June 18, 2018 China marks cobalt, copper ascendancy in Congo with new group The 35-member union includes China Molybdenum Co.-controlled Tenke Fungurume Mining and MMG Ltd., as well as subsidiaries of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group and Huayou Cobalt Co. Sicomines, among others.
June 18, 2018 Lucapa gets another $2 million from Lulo diamonds sale Lucapa has a 35-year license for Lulo, which early last year bore a 404.2-carat white diamond, considered the largest diamond ever recovered in Angola and the biggest diamond ever found by an…
June 17, 2018 S.African lobby group opposes parts of new draft mining charter The Minerals Council South Africa said it does not support some elements in the latest draft of an industry charter.
June 17, 2018 Almost half of deadly mine accidents in South Africa happened at Sibanye-Stillwater sites: Minister Gwede Mantashe said that 20 out of 45 mining deaths reported since the start of 2018 have taken place at Sibanye-Stillwater’s mining sites.
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
