November 1, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater shuts down Cooke gold mine, about 7,000 laid off Company said it would keep its Beatrix West gold mine running for as long as it makes a profit, on average, over any continuous period of three months.
October 31, 2017 Solid demand for large stones boosts Gem Diamonds sales The company has found six diamonds larger than 100 carats in the first nine months of the year, compared with just four throughout 2016.
October 31, 2017 More than 2,000 miners sacked at Sibanye’s Cooke gold mine Miners who received a termination letter will hold a mass meeting at the mine Wednesday morning.
October 31, 2017 Anglo American investors demand clarity as dealmaker incoming chairman arrives Stuart Chambers faces investor calls for clear direction at the company, long seen as a potential takeover target.
October 30, 2017 Former Gemfields exc.-led firm grabs Coscuez emerald mine in Colombia Fura Gems aims to resume production at the mine within six months of the deal closure.
October 30, 2017 Electric cars yet to turn cobalt market into gold mine – Nornickel Prices for cobalt metal, used in production of electric vehicle batteries, have tripled to nine-year peaks above $30 a pound from below $10 a pound in late 2015.
October 29, 2017 The best diamonds in the world are buried at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean The best diamonds in the world come from the sea.
October 27, 2017 Small mining companies shun London market after IPO flops Lacklustre performances by small mining companies on the London Stock Exchange are driving rivals in need of cash to find alternative ways to raise capital.
October 26, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold output up 4 pct quarter The mining company said gold production rose to 11,576 kg in the three months to September 30 while group operating profit was $216.8 million.
October 26, 2017 Major Guinea bauxite mine to start producing in 2019 Alliance Mining Commodities will invest $670 million over the first five years of production at its mine in northwestern Guinea, Saadou Nimaga.
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
