Holistic approach needed to close the gender gap
The number of women working in the mining sector has increased significantly over the past 17 years, with the numbers growing from 11 400 in 2002 to over 53 100 today. This represents about…
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The impact of COVID-19 on the mining sector
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. At the time of writing there are over 400 000 confirmed cases across 194 countries. Even the most…
Lucara’s Karowe diamond mine remains fully operational
Lucara Diamond Corp. has implemented a crisis management strategy in relation to COVID-19, to protect the health and well-being of its employees in Botswana, Karowe, and Canada. Lucara’s 100% owned…
Mantashe monitors COVID-19 lockdown compliance at Mpumalanga coal mines
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe conducted unannounced mine visits at three colliers in Mpumalanga to assess compliance by mining companies to the nationwide lockdown regulations. The three…
Anglo American announces company-wide Covid-19 measures
Anglo American has confirmed that all its mines are currently operational, and the coronavirus outbreak has not had a material impact on production. Image: Wikimedia Commons Multinational mining company Anglo…
The state of insurance in the mining industry
The South African mining industry is facing a unique set of challenges in the form of the cost and unreliability of electricity supply, disruption and destruction of equipment, an unstable…
Minerals Council South Africa’s COVID-19 update
The Minerals Council South Africa has held a special board meeting on the COVID-19 challenges facing the mining industry, with a view to further developing strategies and responses to minimise…
Cora Gold raises £2.89 million for Sanankoro gold project
Cora Gold has conditionally raised £2.89 million through a subscription of 60,838,603 new ordinary shares of no-par value in the Company at a price of 4.75 pence per share. The…
Gem Diamonds recovers 100 diamonds larger than 100 carats
LSE-listed Gem Diamonds has announced its Full Year Results for the year ending 31 December 2019. Commenting on the results, Clifford Elphick, CEO of Gem Diamonds, says: “Gem Diamonds delivered…
Cardinal Resources receives approval for RAP in Ghana
ASX/TSX-listed Cardinal Resources has announced that the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for its Namdini Gold Project in Ghana has been approved by the Minerals Commission of Ghana (MinCom). Cardinal’s COO,…
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