Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines — reportChildren are increasingly being encouraged to work at cobalt mine sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a recent report states.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 16, 2023 | 8:29 am
New Mali mining law could boost state, local interest in projects to 35%A review of the mining code in January had shown…Reuters | July 14, 2023 | 10:31 am
De Beers deal is boon for Botswana’s economy, president saysUnder the new accord, Botswana’s state-owned diamond trader will get…Bloomberg News | July 14, 2023 | 8:18 am
Vast Resources pulls out of deal to buy Botswana’s Ghaghoo diamond mine Ghaghoo was estimated in 2014 to have a resource of 79.3 million tonnes at an average grade of 19.5 carat per hundred tonnes. Reuters | February 1, 2022 | 7:41 am
Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 6:19 am
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 3:37 am
AngloGold flags annual earnings slump on lower sales South Africa's top miner reiterated its previous annual output forecast of 2.427 million ounces. Reuters | January 31, 2022 | 10:03 pm
Debswana annual diamond sales jump 64% The total value of Debswana's diamond exports stood at $3.466 billion in 2021 compared with $2.120 billion in 2020. Reuters | January 31, 2022 | 7:26 am
Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643). Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 7:03 am
Perseus Mining secures key stakes in two African gold assets Deal gives Perseus indirect access to Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan and Montage Gold's Kone asset in Côte d’Ivoire. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 3:49 am
De Beers boosts production to meet recovering demand It saw 2021 production jump by 29% to 32.3 million carats, as the miner boosted output to meet recovering demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2022 | 6:52 am
Vale accuses Steinmetz of ‘elaborate’ fraud in Simandou deal More than a decade after Vale agreed to pay Steinmetz $2.5 billion for a chunk of the world’s biggest iron-ore deposit, the pair are about to lock horns in a London court. Bloomberg News | January 26, 2022 | 8:54 am