February 14, 2018 Fura Gems to restart Colombia’s iconic Coscuez emerald mine in April New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and…
February 14, 2018 Botswana Diamonds just raised more than $695K to boost exploration Proceeds from the placing will fund ongoing diamond exploration in South Africa and Botswana, and will also provide the company with additional working capital, the company said.
February 13, 2018 Mugabe’s fall has veteran miners jockeying for Zimbabwe comeback Mine development stalled under Mugabe, whose policies led to a collapse in the economy and hyperinflation.
February 13, 2018 Gemfields reveals and denies fresh human rights abuse claims in Mozambique As part of Gemfields' philosophy of “total transparency”, the company revealed is facing claims of human rights abuses in Mozambique, where it mines rubies.
February 13, 2018 Another death at one of Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines A worker died on Monday night while clearing a blocked ore pass at the company’s Driefontein gold operation in South Africa.
February 12, 2018 Embattled Acacia Mining ends painful year with $700-million loss The miner has also scrapped its 2017 dividend after full-year core earnings fell by more than a third because of a ban on unprocessed mineral exports in Tanzania.
February 12, 2018 Lucapa recovers first diamonds from Lesotho mine The largest diamond recovered in the first test run was 6.6 carats.
February 12, 2018 Gold giant Barrick faces grilling after fall to bottom of pack Even with rising gold prices and a strengthened balance sheet, the world’s largest gold producer left shareholders with the worst returns among its top North American peers last year.
February 9, 2018 Russia says discussing road map for usage of PGMs with South Africa Donskoi discussed the need for more active cooperation in the usage of PGMs.
February 9, 2018 Canada’s Thor Explorations may raise up to $35m in a London listing Thor, which is already listed in Toronto's TSX Venture Exchange, will use the proceeds of the new listing mainly to fund its Segilola Gold Project.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
