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.

March 22, 2016

Investment in drones and wearables is set to expand across African mines

Environmental monitoring technologies have strong penetration rates in the African mining industry, with significant growth expected for drones and wearable technologies, finds a new report by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center…

March 21, 2016

The richest and poorest countries in the world

The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people around the globe.

March 20, 2016

Private capital is ready to invest $7 billion in mining

Half of private capital funds say it's easier to find attractive investments in the sector new study finds.

March 19, 2016

Cobalt, conflict minerals, and ‘unjustified stigmatisation’ of producers

The need for responsible mining practices is not new and has for many years been at the top of the agenda for many large scale mining companies.

March 18, 2016

CAT sales show mining slump only getting worse

Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.

March 18, 2016

Kigali forum discusses keys to unlocking Africa’s economic potential

The ATF was organised by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Government of Rwanda.

March 17, 2016

Glencore says all seven workers dead after Katanga mine accident in Congo

The company had suspended operations last year, but work on maintenance and an $880 million modernization project to cut costs at the site was ongoing.

March 15, 2016

Forward sale, CAT deal catapult B2Gold shares

Vancouver gold miner's Mali gold project now fully funded.