November 20, 2017

Canadian diamond discoveries could close pending supply gap

With global diamond demand forecast to grow at approx 3.5% annually over next five years, a supply gap down the line seems inevitable if forecasts hold.

November 20, 2017

Top Glencore executive quits Katanga board after accounting lapse

Katanga, which operates cobalt and copper mines in the DRC, said Aristotelis Mistakidis, Liam Gallagher and Tim Henderson had tendered their resignations.

November 20, 2017

Anglo to halt Minas Rio in Brazil if expansion licence delayed further

The company said if long-delayed permit for its massive iron ore mine is not issued next month as expected, it would have to shut it by Sep. 2018.

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.