July 25, 2017 Zambia’s Konkola mine halts operations at Nchanga mine after cable theft Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) said on Tuesday it was halting operations indefinitely at its Nchanga underground mine (NUG) in Chingola state due to theft of high voltage cables.
July 25, 2017 Junior miners talk new opportunities, and challenges While the mood at the recent Junior Indaba mining event was sombre when it came to South Africa’s policy environment, there were some interesting opportunities being mooted for minerals like…
July 25, 2017 Kumba resumes divvy thanks to stronger iron ore prices in first half Shareholders hadn’t received dividends since 2015, when iron ore fell below $40 a tonne amid a global crash in commodity prices.
July 25, 2017 South Africa labour disputes weigh on Petra Diamonds results Labour disputes earlier in the year caused delays in the building of a new plant in its Cullinan mine in South Africa.
July 24, 2017 UK Serious Fraud Office launches probe into Rio Tinto over Simandou "Suspected corruption in the conduct of business in the Republic of Guinea by the Rio Tinto group, its employees and others associated with it."
July 24, 2017 Acacia Mining now hit with $190 billion tax bill in Tanzania Shares collapsed on the news to close almost 21% lower in London. Barrick, which has a 64% stake in Acacia, also fell in both Toronto and New York.
July 21, 2017 Toronto firm closing South African platinum mine The Bokoni mine, a joint venture between Atlatsa and Anglo Platinum, produces around 150,000 ounces of platinum group metals per year.
July 21, 2017 New African rare earth mine to start production by year-end Gakara mine, which operated for 30 years until 1978, is expected to restart commercial production in the fourth quarter of the year.
July 21, 2017 Tanzania officials question Acacia Mining staff in legal spat with Gov’t Early reports claimed that Tanzania had asked foreign workers of the gold miner to leave the country, but a spokesperson for the company denied that story.
July 20, 2017 South Africa intends to suspend issuing mining rights South Africa intends to suspend the granting of applications for prospecting and mining rights as well as any renewals pending a court case to review new mining laws, the Mineral…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
