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

May 18, 2016

South Africa chamber of mines says half of members in the red

Group represents the country's largest mining companies, including AngloGold Ashanti, Sibanye Gold and Impala Platinum Holdings.

May 17, 2016

Rio Tinto forges ahead with Simandou, the world’s largest mining project

The massive Simandou project, in Guinea, is considered the world's biggest untapped iron ore deposit.

May 16, 2016

China’s ICBC buys giant London gold vault from Barclays

The deal, due to close in July, will make ICBC Standard the only Chinese bank to operate a vault in London.

May 16, 2016

Lucapa to invest $7 million upgrading Lulo diamond mine in Angola

The mine hosts type-2a diamonds which account for less than 1% of global supply.

May 13, 2016

South African mining production plummets 18%

Not a good time to be a miner in South Africa.

May 13, 2016

Report highlights progress against child labour in mining in Congo

International development nonprofit Pact released Friday a report detailing the progress of efforts to address child labour in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

May 13, 2016

South Africa allows biggest ever class action against gold giants to go ahead

High Court decision opens the way for up to 500,000 current and former miners to pursue a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against mining companies over respiratory diseases contracted at work.

May 11, 2016

Miners going broke – worst still to come

New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.

May 11, 2016

Global gold output to remain weak despite price recovery

BMI Research analysts also believe gold prices bottomed in 2015 and expect the metal to edge higher over the coming quarters.