South African union plans wage strike at De Beers’ Venetia mineSouth Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase.Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:14 am
Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to VedantaThe government, which seeks to triple copper output over the…Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am
Mopani Copper Mine H1 losses worsen as output slumpsA process to sell the mines could be completed by…Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:26 am
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac. Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 11:26 am
Gold mining firms should cooperate more with artisanal miners, WGC says Pressure has grown from governments and non-governmental organisations for more to be done to bring artisanal miners into the market. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:34 am
B2Gold grows Anaconda resource in Mali by nearly five times The project’s updated resource estimate totals 32.4 million tonnes grading 1.08 grams gold per tonne for contained gold of 1.1 million oz. Staff Writer | March 23, 2022 | 2:33 pm
Ivory Coast gold production rises 10% in 2021 Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its revenue. Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 11:32 am
Barrick sees scope to grow Zambia copper output Barrick was reportedly interested in investing in Zambian copper mines previously operated by Glencore and Vedanta. Bloomberg News | March 23, 2022 | 11:20 am
Another accident disrupts Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines A 35-year-old contractor worker died on Tuesday after falling through the roof of a copper concentrate storage shed. Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 8:18 am
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021 Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base. Henry Lazenby | March 22, 2022 | 1:50 pm
Russia diamond supply curb may benefit Zimbabwe miner’s gems State-owned ZCDC will resume diamond auctions in April after an eight-month hiatus. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2022 | 8:19 am
Mining Indaba’s Innovation & Research Battlefield offers grant for solutions to sector challenges "Quick pitch” event to showcase and fund early-stage innovation, connecting researchers with mining’s largest companies. Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 2:45 pm