March 27, 2019

Bell tolls for gold mine that once powered South African economy

Sibanye Gold Ltd. has decided that it won’t extend the life of Driefontein, once the biggest mine on the continent.

March 27, 2019

Newmont readies leadership team post-merger with Goldcorp

Newmont's $10-billion acquisition of Canada’s Goldcorp is expected to close in the second quarter of the year.

March 27, 2019

African mining firms seek charter changes over past black ownership deals

Companies have requested a judicial review of South Africa's 2018 mining charter to change clauses related to transactions made in the past to increase black ownership.

March 27, 2019

South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater will consider changing primary listing

The precious metals producer is looking into opportunities in gold and the battery metals sectors.

March 27, 2019

UNEP, ethical investors join miners’ quest for global tailings rules

Currently there are no set of universal rules defining exactly what a tailings dam is, how to build one and how to care for it after it is decommissioned.

March 27, 2019

Extension of environmental certificate approved for Canada’s largest undeveloped gold project

The KSM project has been described as one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world, measured by reserves.

March 27, 2019

Margaux executes definitive agreement to acquire Cassiar gold project in BC

The deal with Wildsky Resources was first announced two months ago.

March 27, 2019

More than a third of gold mines in Congo exposed to Ebola — report

In its current form, the epidemic won’t impact the nation’s cobalt production, as the vast distance from the Katanga region largely prevents its spread, says global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.

March 27, 2019

B2Gold to invest $50 million in Fekola mine expansion

It could take the Malian mine gold output to 7.5-million tonnes a year from the current 6-million tonnes.

March 26, 2019

Newmont’s Goldcorp deal wins support of Paulson, VanEck, ISS

After promising to sweeten the pot with the largest dividend in 32 years, Newmont has won over two of its biggest investors to the merits of a $10B merger with…