Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of ‘Africa’s unicorn’Illegal gold mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo's Okapi Wildlife Reserve, environmental organizations warned on Tuesday.Reuters | October 18, 2022 | 11:43 am
Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projectsSasol is the world's biggest producer of fuel products and…Reuters | October 18, 2022 | 9:07 am
Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South AfricaNegotiations to reach a pay deal have been unsuccessful, even…Bloomberg News | October 17, 2022 | 7:27 am
MMG’s Congo mine pauses production to switch from sulphide to oxide ore Production at the Kinsevere copper mine will be halted until the end of April 2021. Reuters | October 2, 2020 | 10:11 am
RANKED: Top 10 mining property deals in the last five years Six of the 10 largest mining property purchases since 2015 were copper, a phosphate deal came in at no. 3 and a giant lithium transaction also ranks. MINING.com Editor | October 2, 2020 | 10:00 am
South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements. Reuters | October 2, 2020 | 8:27 am
Ethiopia gold exports surge after crackdown on smuggling The country's central bank offered higher prices for the metal in a bid to curb trafficking Bloomberg News | October 2, 2020 | 5:15 am
Centamin’s annual output to suffer from delays at Sukari Centamin has lowered production guidance for 2020 by around 15% after flagging stability issues at the west wall of its flagship mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2020 | 3:50 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension... MINING.com Editor | October 1, 2020 | 4:41 pm
We’re a long, long way from running out of gold All the gold that’s ever been mined would fit into a cube with edges 22 meters long — small enough to fit into three Olympic-sized swimming pools. Bloomberg Opinion | October 1, 2020 | 9:10 am
Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary. Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 5:34 am
License to operate still the top risk for miners – report In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk. MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2020 | 2:44 pm