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South African unions free some miners held underground

Workers stuck underground for days over a union dispute at Gold One International Ltd.’s Modder East mine in South Africa have returned to the surface.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 7:54 am

Over 4,000 jobs on the line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s latest restructuring

Announcement comes barely six weeks after the company kicked off…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2023 | 5:53 am

Zijin says it will advance disputed, giant Congo lithium project

Mine permit belonged to AVZ Minerals, but was revoked in…

Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 3:11 am

Nigeria seeks to tighten rules to curb raw mineral exports

The country has lithium, gold, bitumen and iron ore deposits…

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2023 | 10:13 am

Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut

ODC holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25%…

Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 10:01 am

Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana hit record high in 2022

Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021.

Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 9:02 am

Pope condemns “poison of greed” stoking conflict in Congo

Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation.

Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 8:58 am

Ivanhoe outlines Phase 3-4 Kamoa-Kakula expansion

The complex produced 333,500 tonnes of copper in 2022, more than double its output a year earlier.

Staff Writer | January 30, 2023 | 11:09 am

Loulo-Gounkoto to keep going for years to come – Barrick CEO

Barrick said that the development of a third underground mine at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex is on track to start ore production from stoping in the second quarter of 2023.

Staff Writer | January 29, 2023 | 11:41 am