May 16, 2018 Yamana begins gold and silver production at Cerro Moro mine in Argentina Commercial production is expected in the second quarter of the year.
May 15, 2018 UAE trader looking to expand into gold refining in Africa The group is seeking a total investment of $246 million for the refineries and related processing centres, in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 15, 2018 South Africa aims to finalise mining charter in June, minister says The charter lays out requirements for black ownership levels and other targets.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 15, 2018 Mountain Province hires former De Beers financial chief as president and CEO Stuart Brown has over 25 years of experience in the diamond industry and is the outgoing Firestone Diamonds chief executive officer.
May 15, 2018 Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value in London, while Sibanye’s were down 4.9% in Johannesburg, even though the companies announced they had received the approval of…
May 14, 2018 Challenging cultural norms in artisanal and small-scale mining crucial to improving women’s economic empowerment "Women’s contribution to the mining sector is masked by the dominant reflection of men’s roles in mining, often hindering their meaningful participation.”
May 14, 2018 Shanta Gold to expand search in Tanzania, as new laws deter others Shanta Gold will conduct further exploration near its main mine in Tanzania after cutting costs in the past year to cope with tougher mining laws.
May 14, 2018 Strike shuts off 1.2 mln T bauxite output at Guinea SMB mine The company had already lost between one million to 1.2 million tonnes of scheduled bauxite production because of the strike.
May 14, 2018 Congo miners continue to press gov’t for code revision The Minister of Mines will work with the inter-ministerial commission ahead of presenting the 2018 Mining code to government for approval.
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
