May 30, 2018

Gold Fields to set aside acquisitions, sees industry costs rising — CEO

The South African gold producer is setting aside pursuit of new acquisitions for a year as it focuses on its existing operations and nearby prospects instead, the bullion producer's chief…

May 30, 2018

Here’s what miners are getting wrong when it comes to digital transformation

While the global mining industry is quickly becoming more digitally mature, that transformation continues to focus on productivity and profitability, rather than on much needed innovation, a new study shows.

May 30, 2018

Mountain Province finds 95-carat diamond in Canada’s far north

The white octahedron of "top clarity" is the largest gem quality diamond and fourth largest stone ever recovered at the company's Gahcho Kué mine, located in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

May 29, 2018

Ivorian miner seeks $375m bauxite venture with Sumitomo

Neighboring Guinea is now China’s largest supplier of bauxite after overtaking Australia in 2017.

May 29, 2018

Miners warn Congo it faces $3bn revenue loss over new law

The mining companies insist the government reinsert a stability clause, present in the former code.

May 29, 2018

World’s largest diamond miner De Beers to sell synthetic stones

After vowing for over a century it would never sell stones made in laboratories, De Beers will start doing so in September.

May 28, 2018

Hedge funds have never been this bearish on platinum price

Large scale speculators in platinum futures go shortest ever as Europe industrial policy chief says "diesel cars are finished".

May 28, 2018

ArcelorMittal South Africa to sell stake in Macsteel, shares rise

ArcelorMittal's South Africa unit will sell its 50 percent stake in trading and shipping company MIHBV to its joint venture partner MacHold.

May 28, 2018

Guinea retains mining minister in cabinet reshuffle

Guinea’s President Alpha Conde appointed a new 33-member cabinet in which Abdoulaye Magassouba was retained as mines and geology minister.

May 25, 2018

Gold juniors’ Q1’18 fundamentals

Juniors are ready to soar when gold sentiment turns.