May 25, 2018 Militia kills five in attack on Banro Corp’s east Congo gold mine Fighting between the Congolese army and a local militia in eastern DRC forced Banro to suspend operations at the Namoya gold mine for a month in mid-2017.
May 25, 2018 Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark a deficit of cobalt as soon as 2022.
May 25, 2018 Agarwal wants to build Indian commodity giant to rival majors Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.
May 24, 2018 Report: Mining needs $100–$150 billion to meet EV demand McKinsey asks if the availability and rising prices of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel will constrain greater electric vehicle penetration.
May 24, 2018 Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle? With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.
May 24, 2018 Petra Diamonds says it urgently needs to raise $178m to cut debt Petra has been hit by production delays, strikes, a confiscated consignment of diamonds and a strong South African rand.
May 24, 2018 Sibanye-Stillwater accuses union of following ‘agenda’ to harm reputation The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said the company failed to take precautions two avoid injuries at its mines earlier this week.
May 24, 2018 World’s No. 1 diamond jewellery retailer joins De Beers tracking pilot Signet Jewelers is the first diamond ornaments maker to join De Beers-led blockchain pilot program, Tracr.
May 23, 2018 AngloGold Ashanti to axe 2,000 jobs as it shrinks footprint in South Africa The company’s remaining South African assets are the Mponeng underground gold mine, and a surface operation.
May 22, 2018 Iron ore market dynamics are shifting beneath calm facade: Russell Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
