Impala Platinum considers mine closures after profit slumpDecisions to mothball loss-making operations could be made within the next six months.Reuters | February 29, 2024 | 7:00 am
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem banRussia is the biggest global supplier of uncut diamonds by…Henry Lazenby | February 28, 2024 | 3:02 pm
Positive under-the-radar trends for mining in Africa in 2024The continent hosts more than half the planet’s platinum group…Andrew van Zyl | February 28, 2024 | 7:51 am
Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand The southern African country is reeling from power cuts of up to 12 hours daily. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:39 am
Zimbabwe presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally The southern African country said it could impose a tax on exports of lithium concentrate in future. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:01 am
Zambia orders halt to work on copper mine in Lower Zambezi park Zambia's government said Mwembeshi Resources had violated a number of environmental conditions pertaining to the Kangaluwi copper mine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:44 am
Impala takes control of RBPlat after acquiring key investor’s stake Impala raised its stake in RBPlat to 55.46% after South Africa's Public Investment Corp. sold its remaining interest. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:45 am
Anglo American reorganizes in pursuit of growth as finance boss retires Finance director Stephen Pearce will retire this year and the company will consolidate its production businesses into two regions. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:34 am
EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries So far the EU has signed partnerships with countries such as Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia and Ukraine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:41 am
Petra Diamonds sells half its stake in Williamson mine Buyer is Tanzania-based technical services contractor Taifa Mining, which will pay $15 million to become Williamson's co-owner. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2023 | 3:39 am
Peru seen losing title of no. 2 copper producer soon to Congo While Peru has 18 mining projects in its pipeline, only one of those may be developed in the short term. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2023 | 12:47 pm
Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal President Mokgweetsi Masisi threats to walk away from the negotiations if Botswana fails to secure a bigger share of rough diamonds produced by Debswana. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 7:35 am