Ambatovy makes surprise pick of Stratton as marketing partner

Madagascan miner has agreed a deal for Britain-based Stratton Metals to market its cobalt in the US and Europe

Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 6:36 am

Sibanye posts 140% jump in half-year profit

The company also announced a dividend of 292 cents per share.

Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 7:51 am

De Beers, National Geographic partner to protect Okavango Delta source waters

Partnership to support Botswana’s eco-tourism and water and food security.

MINING.com Editor | August 25, 2021 | 1:14 pm

Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million

The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2021 | 7:01 am

Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global

Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.

Henry Lazenby | August 24, 2021 | 10:30 am

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa

The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2021 | 3:49 am

US critical mineral imports up 7.9% y-o-y in Q2 – report

S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes.

MINING.com Editor | August 23, 2021 | 9:55 am

Waste from Angola’s Catoca diamond mine leaked into waterways last month

Congolese researchers on Friday said pollution caused by a leak from a tailings dam had turned rivers red.

Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 9:21 am

Gem Diamonds sells Botswana unit for $4 million

The company's main asset in Botswana is the mothballed Ghaghoo imine, which it acquired from De Beers in 2007.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 3:53 am

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