South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases

The unit of Anglo American intends to mine as much as 36 million carats this year, up from 33.5 million in 2017.

Company became the latest top miner to report soaring profits, hefty dividends and lighter debt burden.

That's considering the combined rankings of all its provinces and territories, but Finland is the most attractive jurisdiction this year.

Electronics and car makers are racing to lock in supply agreements for cobalt amid fears of shortage.

Petra was hurt mainly by a strike at its South Africa operations and the blocking of a consignment of diamonds in Tanzania.

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity for their livelihoods. But at what costs?

New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and fragmented industry."

Proceeds from the placing will fund ongoing diamond exploration in South Africa and Botswana, and will also provide the company with additional working capital, the company said.

As part of Gemfields' philosophy of “total transparency”, the company revealed is facing claims of human rights abuses in Mozambique, where it mines rubies.