Six people killed in Congo diamond mine cave-inWorkers had been tunnelling underground at a mine near the provincial capital Tshikapa when an accident occurred.Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 8:05 am
Seventh missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mineThe Perkoa mine was flooded after torrential rain fell unexpectedly…Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 10:47 am
China ban on foreign coal investment leaves Zimbabwe scramblingZimbabwe’s plan to refurbish two idled coal-fired power stations has…Bloomberg News | June 8, 2022 | 8:36 am
AngloGold reinstates trimmed output guidance Company expects annual production including its South African assets of between 3.03 million ounces and 3.10 million ounces. Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 8:20 am
B2Gold drilling near Fekola yields positive results The company is continuing drilling near Fekola and the Anaconda area as part of its $18 million program this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2020 | 10:59 am
South Africa looks to mining industry to fuel covid-19 recovery The industry contributed 8.1% of South Africa’s GDP last year, from a peak of more than 20% in the 1980s. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2020 | 9:38 am
Palladium market deficit to narrow significantly in 2020 – report In other PGMs, platinum is forecast to move into a bigger surplus, while rhodium's market deficit is expected to deepen. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2020 | 11:16 am
Pan African counts on gold price to maintain strong growth, says CEO The South African gold miner posted a 92.4% increase in its headline earnings per share. Reuters | September 16, 2020 | 9:54 am
First Quantum stock surges – expects no more covid disruptions The Cobre Panama mine, which was shut in early April by order of Panama's health ministry, has not had any covid-19 cases on site since May. Jackson Chen | September 16, 2020 | 9:38 am
Petra finds five blue diamonds but no clear path to recovery While the discovery is a boost for the struggling diamond miner, it won’t be enough to turn around Petra's fortunes. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2020 | 9:09 am
Bids open for Canadian “flawless” 102-carat diamond Bids for the rare 102.39-carat diamond opened on Sep. 15, and it may become one of the most expensive stones ever to sell at auction. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2020 | 6:28 am
Ivanhoe’s Congo mine productivity peerless among copper giants GRAPHIC: Not just massive in scale, every tonne of copper ore milled at Kamoa-Kakula will be worth $286 – 9 times richer than Escondida, 35 times Morenci. Frik Els | September 15, 2020 | 2:03 pm