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Zimbabwe rescues all 15 trapped miners alive

Fifteen subsistence mine workers had been trapped in an underground shaft at the Redwing mine in Zimbabwe after it collapsed on Thursday.

Reuters | January 7, 2024 | 11:00 am

Brazilian government, miners join forces to improve security in gold mining areas

A new protocol aims to avoid cargo theft by organized…

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 8:00 am

Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany

In 2023, coal-fired power generation fell to its lowest level…

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and…

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am

First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines

The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2024 | 9:03 am

Barrick closer to building $7bn copper project in Pakistan

All the documents needed to start building are approved by president Arif Alvi and filed with the supreme court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2022 | 7:11 am

Endeavour Mining kicks off Lafigué gold mine construction

The miner's 80%-owned gold project in Côte d’Ivoire is expected to begin production in the third quarter of 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2022 | 3:52 am

Vale opens first phase of $684 million copper complex expansion in Canada

Project's initial expansion is expected to add 10,000 tonnes of low-carbon nickel and 13,000 tonnes of copper production per year.

Staff Writer | October 14, 2022 | 6:44 am

Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor to reject Rio Tinto’s takeover bid

Sailingstone Capital Partners, which has a 2.2% stake in the Canadian miner, will vote against the takeover in meeting next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2022 | 3:52 am

Rio Tinto sells Roughrider project to Uranium Energy for $109 million

The Roughrider uranium project is located 13 km west of the McClean Lake uranium mill in Saskatchewan.

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 11:16 am

Marathon Gold begins early works at Valentine project in Newfoundland

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 7:09 am

Centamin prepares to commission solar plant at Sukari gold mine in Egypt

Centamin said the solar plant at its flagship gold mine will be commissioned this quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 5:55 am

Wind harvester harnesses energy from light breezes

Researchers have developed a wind harvester that can harness energy from light breezes and store it as electricity.

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 5:05 am

First female minister of mining in Chile dies at 57

Karen Poniachik, well known journalist who became the country’s first female minister of mining, sat on the board of Lundin Mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 3:53 am

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