April 23, 2018 Gemfields talks up ‘responsibility’ amid lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses The UK miner, which is the world's top coloured gems producer, is also adopting a new technology to further drive transparency in the sector.
April 23, 2018 Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
April 23, 2018 Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
April 23, 2018 Petra Diamonds rallies on revenue growth, record output Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 climbed 44% to $172 million, while production jumped 20% to a record quarterly volume of 1,194,947 carats.
April 23, 2018 DRC miners hopeful new code issues can be resolved They said they expected authorities to realize the sliding scale they propose would be a more effective mechanism for the government to share in higher commodity prices than the windfall…
April 22, 2018 Caledonia wants to expand in Zimbabwe The company is negotiating the possibility of buying the government’s 16 per cent stake in the Blanket project.
April 20, 2018 South Africa’s Eskom gets workaround to tackle coal shortages The state-owned utility is seeking coal for seven of its plants that are facing shortages after supply disruptions from Gupta family-controlled mines.
April 20, 2018 Illegal gold miners invade Grace Mugabe’s farm amid legal dispute The illegal miners at Smithfield last month told Grace that she no longer had any power to evict them.
April 20, 2018 Zimbabwe’s parliament orders Mugabe to answer questions over diamonds Former leader Robert Mugabe will have to answer questions next month about whether the state was deprived of $15 billion in diamond revenue.
April 19, 2018 Strike halts gold output at two Randgold mines in Mali — union The strike at the company’s Loulo and Gounkoto mines is related to the payment of bonuses and will continue until the issue is resolved.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
