May 27, 2016 Sibanye’s platinum mine workers begin indefinite strike The company will seek a court order to stop the strike, which is already affecting output.
May 24, 2016 Kinross Gold workers strike at Tasiast mine in Mauritania, shares plummet Mauritanian workers complain that there is a major gap between their salaries and Canadian expats working for Kinross.
May 24, 2016 Long-lost ship found in Namibian desert — with gold aboard Diamond miners have found the remains of a Portuguese ship that disappeared on its way to India laden with gold and other treasure, almost 500 years ago.
May 23, 2016 GEOVIA identified as leading software provider for African miners According to a recent survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC), GEOVIA’s Surpac has come out as the most widely used mining software across African mines, followed by Datamine and…
May 20, 2016 No waste, no fuss for the mining industry Mining companies are required, by law, to have abatement plans in place to deal with all kinds of waste.
May 19, 2016 Harvard, IMF economist: Emerging markets must go for gold If all central banks were to hold at least 5% of forex reserves in gold (versus 60%+ in rich economies) it would require the purchase of almost 8,000 tonnes
May 19, 2016 South African miners to pay 67% of acid drainage clean-up costs The government will pay for two-thirds of the cost by collecting money from mining companies through a new environmental levy.
May 19, 2016 Ivanhoe Mines condemns promotion of false and dishonest claims by Mining Watch Canada The Canadian miner strongly refutes accusations of human rights abuses and illegal operations at its South African project made by the NGO.
May 18, 2016 Lulo diamonds sell for A$2.9 million Special diamond recoveries continue at E46 as mining resumes at Mining Block 6 post the wet season
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
