De Beers aims to rebrand as top jewellery group

De Beers seeks becoming a leading luxury jewellery retailer as it reels from weak market conditions and the failed BHP bid for Anglo American.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 5:26 am

Coal mines’ proximity to urban centres in Australia poses health risks to local populations — study

Coal mine proximity to major townships potentially exposes nearby communities to higher levels of CO2 in the air.

Staff Writer | June 5, 2024 | 5:23 am

BHP heads to mediation to avert strike at Spence copper mine

BHP requested that the Chilean government mediate in talks with union leaders after workers voted to strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 3:45 am

Probe finds Sandfire caused Aboriginal heritage damage due to process failures

Damage to an artefact scatter at the Monty copper mine, north east of Perth, occurred in 2017 and 2018.

Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 4:57 pm

Orbex, OASIS establish charter to standardize global supply chain emissions reporting

The initiative, the companies said, marks a significant step toward standardizing how emissions data is aggregated and reported, enhancing resource efficiency in the critical materials sectors.

Amanda Stutt | June 4, 2024 | 4:14 pm

Sibanye hit by underground protest at South Africa mine

The striking employees at Kroondal were aggrieved to not have received the annual ESOP payments made last Friday to Rustenburg and Marikana employees.

Staff Writer | June 4, 2024 | 2:49 pm

Fury Gold drilling at Éléonore South traces gold at depth

Highlight intercepts include 137.5 metres grading 0.44 gram gold per tonne and 18.7 metres of 0.97 gram gold.

Henry Lazenby | June 4, 2024 | 1:24 pm

EU asks Germany to add backstop to €1.8 billion coal exit payout

A state payment of as much as €1.2 billion to an entity of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EPH Group has been preliminarily passed by the European Commission.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 1:08 pm