March 5, 2018 Lucapa fetches $1.7 million in diamond sales from Lulo Figures takes proceeds from Lulo diamonds sales so far this year to $10.8 million, at an average price per carat of $1,731.
March 4, 2018 Lundin Gold eyes growth after mine in Ecuador built “We want to grow to be an at least 1-million-ounce-a-year producer with three to four operations,” said Chief Executive Ron Hochstein at PDAC.
March 2, 2018 Angola offers former dos Santos diamond rights to investors Angola is one of the world’s top 5 diamond producers, but much of the territory remains under-explored due to 27 years of civil war.
March 2, 2018 Moody’s upgrades Barrick to Baa2 with stable outlook Company’s goal remains to reduce total debt to around $5 billion by the end of 2018.
March 2, 2018 Australia takes Rio Tinto to court over Mozambique coal deal Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched court action against the company, former chief executive Tom Albanese and chief financial officer Guy Elliott.
March 1, 2018 Rand newly gained strength may negatively impact South Africa’s gold miners: BMI "Our optimistic outlook for the rand will shift our existing positive view on South African gold miners over the coming years," says the market research firm.
March 1, 2018 Stellar Diamonds Sierra Leone project takes key step forward Funding for the project has not been secure yet, though the miner is in talks with Newfield Resources over a possible offer.
March 1, 2018 Anglo American concludes sale of three coal mines in South Africa The deal includes the New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel mines, as well as various mine life extension projects.
February 28, 2018 Zimbabwe has potential to meet 20% of global lithium demand Zimbabwe is keen to attract investment after Mugabe era and is already Africa's top lithium producer.
February 28, 2018 South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
