June 14, 2018 Congo plans to start $13.9 bn hydropower project this year The plant would form part of a larger Grand Inga hydropower complex spanning the Congo River.
June 14, 2018 South Africa’s Sibanye confirms all five missing miners’ dead Sibanye-Stillwater has recovered the body of the fifth and final missing mine worker after a three-day search.
June 14, 2018 Nevsun extends life of its Bisha mine in Eritrea until the end of 2022 Decision gives 18 months more than planned to the operation, which would result in additional production of 470 million pounds of zinc and 52 million pounds of copper during that…
June 13, 2018 Petra Diamonds secures $170 million to help lower debt Shareholders approved the discounted rights issue at a special meeting in London held Wednesday.
June 13, 2018 Tharisa expands Zimbabwe exposure with $4.5 million platinum deal It gives the company access to 23,903 hectares of land in the country Great Dyke, which has a potential for 96 million ounces of platinum and palladium.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
