De Beers diamond deal threatened as Botswana says it’s ready to walk awayBotswana President said his government is prepared to walk away from negotiations if he’s not satisfied with the division of revenues.Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 6:43 am
Mining loans seen passing $1 billion at biggest Congo bankRawbank forecast its lending to DRC’s mining industry will jump…Bloomberg News | February 10, 2023 | 8:44 am
CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusiveThe increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s…Frik Els | February 9, 2023 | 10:10 am
Vale says Steinmetz-triggered probe in Brazil over Simandou closed Federal prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 6:24 am
Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly on all hand-dug cobalt in the central African country. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2021 | 8:23 am
Petra finds 39-carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine The Type IIb gem is said to be of “exceptional quality” due to both its colour and clarity. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 9:43 am
South32 to pay clean-up costs to close South African coal unit sale South32 Ltd will provide up to $250 million in funds to smooth the sale of its South African energy coal business to mining group Seriti Resources. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:42 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am
South Africa union seeks 15% wage hike from gold miners and Eskom Gold producers have in the past argued that above-inflation wage hikes cannot be sustained unless prices also rise. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 10:11 am
Fund bets $7.4bn on sustaining platinum price rally After being in the doldrums for a decade, South Africa’s platinum miners are increasing payouts as they reap windfall profits from near-record prices. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2021 | 10:07 am
Anglogold plays down merger prospects amid deal talk Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman this month floated the idea of a merger with peers AngloGold and Gold Fields. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 9:59 am
Endeavour completes $200m investment by La Mancha La Mancha holds an interest of about 19% in Endeavour Mining. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 31, 2021 | 9:44 am