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
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.
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