June 12, 2018 Death toll rises to four at South Africa’s Sibanye mine Search for the fifth miner continues.
June 12, 2018 SSHRC announces Partnership Development Grant for Carleton research into gender equity Ensuring that women benefit equally to men from the mining of high value minerals, like gold, is a problem in African countries that are harnessing mineral resources to improve development.
June 12, 2018 Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.
June 11, 2018 Development decision nearing on Randgold’s Massawa project Massawa was discovered by Randgold in 2007 and is one of the larger undeveloped gold deposits in West Africa.
June 11, 2018 Wheaton Precious Metals, Cobalt 27 acquire cobalt stream from Vale for US$690M "We see numerous similarities between cobalt and silver."
June 11, 2018 South Africa union seeks 12,500 rand minimum for gold miners The labor group calls for an increase in benefits ranging from severance pay to transport costs and longer maternity leave.
June 11, 2018 China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder.
June 11, 2018 Resolute’s Syama gold mine in Mali to be fully automated The fully automated underground section of the mine is scheduled for commissioning in late 2018.
June 11, 2018 Vale moves ahead with long-awaited expansion of Voisey’s Bay mine Transiting Voisey's Bay nickel mine from open-pit operations to underground will cost about $2 billion, and is expected to extend its productive life to 2035.
June 10, 2018 Congo mining code regulations signed into law – aides Code sets Congo on collision course with mining firms.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
