February 1, 2017 Randgold resumes Tongon mine operations after deal with workers Employees who had staged an illegal sit-in at the mine returned to work Wednesday after management and authorities reached a deal with them, the company said.
February 1, 2017 Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017 While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common…
January 31, 2017 Lucapa adds Motahe project in Lesotho to portfolio, shares jump The project, which has existing infrastructure, a camp and a diamond processing plant in place, is located just 5km from Letšeng, the highest dollars-per-carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world.
January 30, 2017 New rare earth miner lists in London, raises $10 million for Burundi project Rainbow Rare Earths plans to restart the Gakara mine, which operated for 30 years until 1978, and that still holds high grade of the coveted elements.
January 30, 2017 Newcrest Mining gold output falls, but copper rises Newcrest's gold production dropped to 614,715 ounces in the quarter ended in December, from 615,498 ounces in the three months immediately prior and 620,691 ounces a year ago.
January 30, 2017 Randgold Resources hit by illegal sit-in at Tongon mine Company said talks are underway to stop an illegal sit-in that started last week by some employees demanding annual ex-gratia payments.
January 27, 2017 Global gold mining output to decline further Only Africa and Oceania bucking the trend says new study.
January 27, 2017 Lucapa Diamond in trading halt ahead of acquisition of new project The Africa-focused diamond miner said it expects to resume trading before the open on Tuesday next week.
January 27, 2017 South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
January 26, 2017 Loopholes in Mali’s export tax regime make it a magnet for the illicit trade of gold in West Africa Mali’s taxation practices applicable to gold exports have turned the country into West Africa’s illicit gold trading hub, Partnership Africa Canada said in a report published today.
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
