November 20, 2017 DeBeers announces Shining Light Awards finalists for 2016/2017 Award recognizes emerging jewellery designers in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and provides them with a valuable platform to build their careers in the jewellery design industry.
November 17, 2017 Mali expects industrial gold mining to beat 2017 forecasts Industrial gold production in Mali, Africa's third biggest producer, is on track to exceed earlier forecasts for this year, says government official.
November 15, 2017 South African communities to join mining charter review case Lobby group is seeking judicial review of new Mining Charter, which places extra levies on companies and raises requirements for black ownership.
November 15, 2017 Apple leads way in tracing cobalt from Congo, Microsoft lags – Amnesty Statement by Amnesty International says while Apple is first company to publish names of its cobalt suppliers, other electronics brands made little progress.
November 15, 2017 GoviEx Uranium granted the Agaliouk exploration permit in Niger New permit is adjacent to the company's Madaouela Project and increases its total measured and indicated resources by approx 12% to 110.76 million pounds.
November 15, 2017 What people think of globalization, by country More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not.
November 14, 2017 Giant diamond sells for $33.7 million Mounted in a diamond and emerald necklace, the white, matchbox-size rock was acquired by an unidentified buyer.
November 14, 2017 Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper The pigments were likely obtained as a byproduct of sulfurous ore smelting.
November 14, 2017 Lucapa finds another large diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola It's the eighth diamond of over 100 carats recovered this year, and the seventh in just 2.5 years of commercial mining.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
