September 25, 2017 Investors wary as Tanzania moves to assert more control over mines New laws and a crackdown on mining firms in Tanzania has slowed fresh investment in what has long been seen as one of Africa's brightest mining prospects
September 25, 2017 Stellar Diamonds pays for the Tongo environmental licence Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed diamond development company focused on West Africa, announces that it has paid US$150,240 to the Sierra Leone Environmental Agency for the Tongo Environmental Licence.
September 22, 2017 Anglo’s plan to further expand vast iron ore mine in Brazil hits roadblock Public prosecutor for the state of Minas Gerais, where the iron ore mine is located, ordered the company to reschedule two public meetings as it had failed to inform of…
September 22, 2017 Acacia’s Buzwagi mine in Tanzania to produce just gold bars until it shuts Gold bars are not impacted by the export ban on gold and copper concentrate imposed by the Tanzanian government in March.
September 22, 2017 South Africa’s Gold Fields says KPMG still external auditors KPMG cleared out its South African leadership last Friday after it found that work it did for firms owned by the Gupta family, businessmen friends of President Jacob Zuma, "fell…
September 21, 2017 South African workers union to strike at Petra Diamonds’ Koffiefontein mine The National Union of Mineworkers said on Thursday its members would go on an indefinite strike at the mine over wages, benefits.
September 20, 2017 Endeavour to add 14 years to Ity mine life as it kicks off plant construction The Ity mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, has produced more than 1.2 million ounces of gold in its over 20 years of operations.
September 20, 2017 Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder He intends to buy as much as 1.5 billion pounds (about$2 billion) worth of additional Anglo American shares.
September 20, 2017 Tanzania orders wall built around tanzanite mines, purchases of stones President John Magufuli also directed the central bank to buy the precious stone to boost reserves — the latest twist in a spat with mining firms over alleged tax evasion.
September 20, 2017 A day for the zama zamas: Illegal gold mining in South Africa Zama zamas earn a pittance for work that puts their lives at risk on a daily basis
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
