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
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.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am
