July 4, 2017 Bioremediation: the answer to spillage risks in the petrochemical sector GK-IT Environmental Services, a South African leader in bioremediation and environmental product manufacture, is diversifying from the mining industry to the petrochemical and oil refinery sector.
July 4, 2017 Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
July 3, 2017 Banro halts gold mine in Congo due to violence, shares collapse The company also evacuated all of its employees at Namoya mine after trucks belonging to a contractor were caught in crossfire between soldiers and a local self-defence militia.
July 3, 2017 Ghana mine collapses, 14 trapped underground Only five out of the 19 illegal workers believed to have been at the pit when the accident happened have been rescued since Sunday.
June 29, 2017 Payday for investors in Mali-focused gold junior Endeavour pays 48% premium to acquire Avnel Gold and its "shovel ready" Kalana project in Mali.
June 28, 2017 Ghana signs $10B MOU with China for bauxite project – Senior Minister The funds from Beijing would contribute towards building 1,400 km of a planned 4,000 km railway network, which would connect bauxite mines and production sites.
June 28, 2017 Randgold schedules Massawa project for feasibility finalization Company will make final decision on its development by mid next year.
June 28, 2017 Eldorado Gold risks missing 2017 guidance over issues with Turkish mine It now expects to produce at least 180,000-210,000 ounces of gold this year at Kışladağ, which brings Eldorado's full-year guidance down from 365,000-400,000 ounces to 315,000-365,000 ounces.
June 28, 2017 Botswana’s Debswana to extend Jwaneng diamond mine life beyond 2024 The firm, a joint venture between De Beers and the southern Africa country's government, plans to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng mine beyond 2024.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
