February 27, 2018 Ghana to tighten controls on gold exports to protect revenues Ghana, Africa's second largest gold miner after South Africa, earned $5.78 billion from exports of the metal last year, up 17.6 percent on 2016.
February 27, 2018 Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready to handle that amount of cargo, adding that the potential impact on the mining industry has not been properly considered.
February 26, 2018 Fatal accident at Caledonia’s gold mine in Zimbabwe An accident took place in the Blanket Quartz Reef area of the mine.
February 26, 2018 Unloved platinum stocks show promise for $45 billion manager Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that depressed prices for years subsides.
February 26, 2018 S. Africa’s Mponeng gold mine could hold key to surviving in space New study uses the conditions inside of the mine to better understand how life might survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is considered a prime candidate for the search of…
February 26, 2018 For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.
February 26, 2018 Sibanye says clears most illegal miners from gold shafts Illegal gold mining has plagued South Africa for decades and it costs the government and the industry more than 20 billion rand ($1.7 billion) a year.
February 26, 2018 Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.
February 26, 2018 Lucara Diamond names new CEO, invests in digital sales platform Together with naming new top execs. the Canadian miner is acquiring Clara Diamond Solutions, which uses blockchain technology to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.
February 26, 2018 Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
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
