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.
March 14, 2016 Mapping the transformation of global nuclear energy INTERACTIVE: Nuclear electricity output set to grow at fastest clip in over 20 years increasing annual uranium supply needs by more than 100 million pounds.
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 10:08 am
