June 13, 2018 Congo’s miners face harsh new reality as mining law finalized After six months of lobbying, companies including Glencore and Randgold Resources have got nowhere in their battle to push back against a new mining law that voids existing agreements and…
June 12, 2018 Vedanta to double output at Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines – regional CEO Vedanta's Deshnee Naidoo told Reuters, adding that KCM is on track to produce 400,000 tonnes of copper a year in the next few years.
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.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
