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.

February 9, 2018

Kumba Iron Ore reverses Sishen mine-linked impairment charge

The unit of Anglo American said reversal, net of tax and non-controlling interest, was 2.6 billion rand and would be included in its basic earnings.