August 9, 2017 Cooking oil could help clean up mercury at mining sites, researchers say Researchers worked out a way for a canola oil polymer to trap mercury metal, mercury vapour and organo-mercury compounds
August 8, 2017 Lonmin to sell surplus platinum capacity to raise cash Platinum miner Lonmin Plc said on Monday it would cut costs and sell some assets, including processing capacity of up to 500,000 ounces per year, as it battles to overcome…
August 7, 2017 More than 21,000 mining jobs on the line in South Africa Workers call the situation "a jobs bloodbath"
August 7, 2017 Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too late Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the…
August 6, 2017 Lucara considering partnership to sell 1,000+ carat rough diamond The company that unearthed the world's second-largest diamond but has so far failed to sell it, is mulling a partnership to sell the giant stone if a buyers is not…
August 4, 2017 South Africa’s mines minister withdraws plan to suspend rights South Africa's mineral resources department has withdrawn its plan to impose a moratorium suspending the issuance of new mining and prospecting rights, which had drawn a court challenge by an…
August 4, 2017 HMA South Africa announces exclusive Fireye distributorship The Fireye range of flame monitoring and combustion control equipment for industries as diverse as petrochemical and power generation is now available from HMA South Africa, the newly-appointed exclusive distributor…
August 4, 2017 Lucara Diamond lowers output target for the year, but pays divvy The Canadian diamond miner now expects to produce between 265,000 carats and 285,000 carats, compared with the previously targeted 290,000-310,000 carats.
August 3, 2017 Sibanye Gold planning job cuts in S.Africa mines revamp South Africa's Sibanye Gold will restructure operations in its domestic market, a move that could affect 7,400 of its employees, the gold and platinum miner said on Thursday.
August 3, 2017 Randgold reports 53 pct rise in H1 profit, cash pile mounts African gold miner Randgold on Thursday reported a 53 percent rise in half-year profit and a mounting cash pile, and said it was well on the way to developing projects…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
