March 30, 2016 This is the 68-carat diamond Lucapa just found at its Lulo mine in Angola The 68.1-carat gem-quality diamond is one eight 'significant' rocks found from trial mining at a new area of the Lulo concession.
March 30, 2016 Breakthrough aircraft to transform remote mining Lockheed lands $480m customer for aircraft combining power of helicopter, airplane and hovercraft dramatically altering mining and exploration economics.
March 29, 2016 Ghana grants Gold Fields tax rate cut as firm mulls Damang mine faith The firm has not yet decided whether to inject more cash into Damang or suspend operations.
March 29, 2016 Aussie mining CEO accused of inciting violence as cops probe activist’s murder The Bench Marks Foundation has accused the CEO of Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC) of inciting violence in an area where an anti-mining activist was murdered last week.
March 28, 2016 Vancouver co in $30m deal to restart Botswana diamond mine Tango Mining will use loan from Vanderbilt Commercial to acquire BK11 kimberlite mine and restart operations.
March 27, 2016 Namibia’s uranium production to triple by 2017 Uranium production in Namibia is expected to triple by 2017 with the ramp-up of the massive Husab mine, states a senior government official.
March 27, 2016 Australian mining company denies role in murder of South African activist An Australian-owned mining company has denied any link to the murder of an activist leading a campaign against its plans to mine titanium in South Africa.
March 24, 2016 Metso awarded contract with Gécamines in Senegal Gécamines renews their confidence in Metso's complete plant design and installation for their aggregate production near Dakar, Senegal.
March 24, 2016 Petra Diamonds just sold this ‘exceptional pink’ gem for $15m The 32.33-carats diamond was recovered in November from the firm’s Williamson mine in Tanzania.
March 23, 2016 Botswana Diamonds, Alrosa begin exploration in Orapa Geologists have already started sampling activities on an area located between the Karowe and Orapa diamond mines.
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
