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Botswana might be unable to renew sales agreement with De Beers due to COVID-19
Source: Xinhua GABORONE, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Botswana faces the risk of being unable to…
Glencore makes u-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt
Glencore, the top cobalt producer, backed a new initiative to support informal miners in the…
Gem Diamonds finds 442 carat rough at Letšeng mine
The 442 carat Type II diamond found at Letšeng. (Image courtesy of Gem Diamonds.) Africa-focused…
Shanta Gold completes purchase of Barrick’s gold projects in Kenya
East African mining firm Shanta Gold has completed the 100% acquisition of Barrick Gold’s subsidiary…
Sibanye’s interim profit surges, raises dividend expectations
The world’s number one platinum-group metals (PGM) supplier has performed strongly as high metal prices…
South African mining output plummets 28% in June
South Africa’s mining output fell 28.2% year-on-year in June, StatSA said Thursday, edging up only…
Will Zambian copper be part of the coming green revolution?
The global consensus, on display at last month’s World Copper Conference, is that copper will…
platinum group metals drag down june mining production
Mining production for June contracted by a steep 28.2%, far worse than market expectations of…
Changes in the air for Anglo American
Anglo American office building in the Johannesburg CBD. Photo: Supplied As a leading global mining…