October 18, 2016 Kibali delivers progress despite challenges After a slow start to 2016, the Kibali gold mine is picking up speed, with the substantial performance improvement forecast for the second half of the year already manifesting itself,…
October 17, 2016 Controversy surrounds South African coal mine Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.
October 17, 2016 Kimberley Process chairman wants UN involvement in supervising global diamond trade Ahmed bin Sulayem says a well-structured permanent body able to take over the work currently done by volunteers is urgently needed.
October 17, 2016 Harmony Gold bullish on cash flows as it reports increased output in Q3 After losing money for three years to 2015, Harmony is now focused on finding mines able to offset falling production at its South African operations.
October 16, 2016 Botswana pulls out of $279 million Norilsk nickel-mine deal Botswana withdrew its decision to buy a 50 percent stake in South Africa’s Nkomati mine from GMK Norilsk Nickel PJSC because it can’t afford the price tag of just under…
October 14, 2016 CEO Gary Goldberg dishes on Newmont Mining’s aggressive investment program "I'm a mining engineer so I always like to see the equipment. That's always fun to get out and see, and especially how technology is being applied."
October 14, 2016 Konkola Copper Mines shuts smelter Senior management is allegedly not happy about recently announced expenses.
October 13, 2016 DiamondCorp’s troubles continue The company was issued a shutdown notice for its Lace project in South Africa's Free State province.
October 13, 2016 Illegal miners refuse to leave AngloGold’s Obuasi operation Experts say Ghana's government is unlikely to do anything before the upcoming presidential election on Dec. 7 for fear of losing votes.
October 13, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry: reassessing its chartered course South Africa has a unique history in mining, and is a nation partly built on the exploration and development of its resources. Unfortunately, through social, political and economic consequences and…
Vale Indonesia says 2026 mining quota won’t be enough to meet demand from new smelters Vale and partners are currently constructing three high-pressure acid leaching plants to extract nickel materials. January 19, 2026 | 07:12 am