June 12, 2017 Tanzania accuses Acacia of illegal mining in fresh blow to Barrick’s subsidiary Government accused the gold miner of operating illegally in the country and said it has been evading taxes.
June 12, 2017 Gem Diamonds finds two large rocks at flagship mine in Lesotho The last time Gem Diamonds had had made a significant discovery at its Letšeng mine before April this year was in 2015.
June 9, 2017 Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.
June 7, 2017 Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.
June 6, 2017 The problem with our maps Maps shape our understanding of the world – and in an increasingly interconnected and global economy, this geographic knowledge is more important than ever.
June 6, 2017 Zambia copper production to rise 4% to record, lobby group says Power price resolution could come within ‘weeks’, chamber says
June 5, 2017 Detention of illegal Chinese miners in Zambia infuriates Beijing The group of 31 people arrested over the weekend at the copper-mining town of Chingola, includes a pregnant woman and two other people with malaria.
June 2, 2017 De Beers South Africa takes state to court over export exemption Exemption license for rough diamonds was reportedly denied
June 2, 2017 Billionaire Steinmetz recovers from setback in Simandou battle Ex-executive takes stand after saying last week he wouldn’t
May 31, 2017 Miners frozen out as South Africa readies empowerment rules Mining companies in South Africa have been frozen out of consultation over regulatory changes that could dilute shareholders, raise costs and impose new levies to fund community development.
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