By David McKaySIBANYE-Stillwater, the gold and platinum producer, said earlier this month it didn’t expect a high risk of further operational disruption as a result of Covid-19 disease. The statement…
Manda Banda | 1 September, 202 Orange Business Services, a network-native digital services company and De Beers Marine South Africa, a division of De Beers – a diamond company, have jointly installed…
The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed a push by president Cyril Ramaphosa to address corruption but said there would have to be “action on the ground”. Ramaphosa had sent…
Source: Xinhua GABORONE, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Botswana faces the risk of being unable to renew its 10-year sales agreement with De Beers Group set to expire by the end…
Glencore, the top cobalt producer, backed a new initiative to support informal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Picture: Reuter JOHANNESBURG - Glencore, the top cobalt producer, backed a…
The 442 carat Type II diamond found at Letšeng. (Image courtesy of Gem Diamonds.) Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD) has found a 442 carat type II rough at its iconic Letšeng…
East African mining firm Shanta Gold has completed the 100% acquisition of Barrick Gold’s subsidiary Acacia Exploration Kenya (AEKL). The shares were acquired from three of Barrick’s subsidiaries. In February,…
The world’s number one platinum-group metals (PGM) supplier has performed strongly as high metal prices offset Covid disruptions at its South African mines and US recycling plant. Allan Seccombe reports…
South Africa’s mining output fell 28.2% year-on-year in June, StatSA said Thursday, edging up only slightly as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper economic activity. In May, production was down…
The global consensus, on display at last month’s World Copper Conference, is that copper will play a vital part in the coming ‘fourth industrial revolution’. Other mining jurisdictions are preparing…