May 8, 2018 Fura Gems finds giant emerald at historic Coscuez mine in Colombia The 25.97-carat rough emerald is considered both “rare and exceptional” given its size, colour saturation and clarity.
May 7, 2018 Zambia concludes mine tax audits after slapping huge bill on First Quantum First Quantum said that Zambia's tax agency had demanded the taxes, saying they were on import duties, penalties and interest on consumables and spare parts.
May 7, 2018 Ethiopians urge Gov’t to revoke permit for billionaire-owned gold mine Demonstrators say the mine, owned by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi, has caused pollution, brith defects and other health issues.
May 7, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines secures long-term supply of treated bulk water for Platreef Recycling of local, treated water is part of a sustainable approach to minimize Platreef’s environmental footprint.
May 7, 2018 Zimbabwe miner looking at refinery upgrade for battery grade lithium Zimbabwe Mines Minister Winston Chitando said the country would generate revenue of $1.4bn over eight years from the Kamativi lithium project.
May 5, 2018 Death toll rises to seven at Sibanye mine as all trapped workers rescued The deaths brings the number of people killed at the company's operations this year to at least 10.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
