March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 3, 2017 Stillwater Mining takeover needs more study US Foreign Investment Committee scrutinizing South African gold miner's $2.2 billion offer for the only US platinum, palladium producer.
March 3, 2017 Cobalt: will 2017 be a year of change? A number of suspensions, most notably Katanga Mining in the DRC, have contributed to a tight metal market.
March 3, 2017 Botswana Geoscience Portal serves up 2000 downloads – Explorers hungry for pre-competitive data Mineral explorers, government and academic researchers, and other key stakeholders from more than 35 countries have visited the public repository to access the 10 gigabytes of pre-competitive geoscience data stored…
March 3, 2017 Rio Tinto defers former CEO Walsh bonus over Guinea scandal Sam Walsh's bonuses, potentially worth millions, had been delayed for at least two years as investigations continue into dubious payments related to Simandou iron ore project in Africa.
March 2, 2017 World’s largest new diamond mine begins commercial production Gahcho Kué, owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is expected to produce around 54 million carats of rough gems over its 12-year lifetime.
March 2, 2017 The Joburg township where outlaws make the rules t’s dangerous‚ often fatal‚ but illegal underground gold mining is pretty much all that sustains the economy of Lindelane‚ a sprawling township of tin shacks and shebeens near Benoni‚ to…
March 1, 2017 TAKRAF wins major contract in Africa TAKRAF GmbH has secured a major contract for the turn key supply and installation of a bauxite handling plant in Guinea, West Africa. The contract value is approximately 100 mill…
March 1, 2017 Copper deficit arrives early The shortage of copper predicted for the next five years has the potential to skyrocket prices due to upcoming supply issues.
February 28, 2017 Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
