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.
May 3, 2018 S. Africa gold miners, workers reach settlement in historic silicosis case The parties said they believed an out-of-court settlement was far preferable for all concerned than an inevitably lengthy and expensive litigation process .
May 2, 2018 Glencore is said to take Congo rift with Gertler to London court The Swiss miner was granted a temporary injunction against the Israeli billionaire after petitioning the London court to rule against a Congolese judge’s decision last week to freeze assets at…
May 2, 2018 S.Africa gold miners to sign silicosis lawsuit settlement this week Most claimants are black miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries such as Lesotho, whom critics say were not provided with adequate protection during and even after the Apartheid ended…
May 2, 2018 New CNN investigation finds children mining cobalt in Congo The CNN team witnessed children working at the Musonoie river mine – washing and carrying cobalt ore in sacks – before being chased away by officials. CNN cameras even captured…
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
