May 4, 2018 Zimbabwe to sign $700 million coal-bed methane deal this month The accord comes as President Mnangagwa courts foreign investment to rebuild an economy that halved in size since 2000 under former President Mugabe.
May 4, 2018 Four miners dead and three still missing at Sibanye-Stillwater mine Two more quakes were felt Friday near the company's Masakhane gold mine, which cause search and rescue operations to be momentarily halted.
May 3, 2018 One miner dies after being trapped in South African gold mine Sibanye-Stillwater said five of 13 miners trapped underground in a South African gold mine were rescued but one of the five had died.
May 3, 2018 The benefits and pitfalls of mining automation Automated mining technologies require governments and the mining industry to consider how efficiency gains will change local mining communities.
May 3, 2018 Making a bad situation worse: Tanzania introduces further regulatory changes to the mining sector The changes are part of a worrying trend of sweeping legislative and policy changes, implemented without consultation with stakeholders.
May 3, 2018 In response to CNN investigation, car manufacturer Daimler promises to audit cobalt supply ‘to the mine’ Daimler has pledged to investigate its supply chain to ensure child labour is not being used to power its electric vehicles.
May 3, 2018 Sibanye’s S.African gold output drops, expects to recover losses by year-end Sibanye-Stillwater's gold output at its South African mines had been hit by by safety and operational disruptions in the first quarter.
May 3, 2018 Eight still trapped underground at Sibanye mine following seismic event Contact has been made with three of the workers trapped at the company's Masakhane gold mine.
May 3, 2018 Glencore’s Congo mining conundrum The miner and commodities trader is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred…
May 3, 2018 Lucapa finds yet another large diamond in Angola The 46-carat pink diamond is the largest coloured gem-quality stone ever recovered at the company's Lulo project.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
