Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEAGrowth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am
Large gold miners contributed $38bn in GDP to local economies in 2020 — reportIn 2020, WGC members made significant contributions to local economies.Northern Miner Staff | November 30, 2021 | 11:10 am
Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales jump 73% in first nine months of 2021The miner, a joint venture between De Beers and the…Reuters | November 30, 2021 | 9:00 am
Palladium tops $1,900 as South Africa power cuts fuel supply woe Palladium may “pause at $1,900 given some technical resistance, but overall the price could go higher.” Bloomberg News | December 10, 2019 | 9:24 am
Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 7:03 am
Madagascar to raise minerals taxes, take 20% stake in mining projects Mining royalties would rise to 8% from 2% for raw precious stones. Rough industrial stones would attract a 6% royalty rate while cut industrial stones would be taxed at 3%. Reuters | December 10, 2019 | 6:46 am
South African mines grind to halt as floods worsen power crisis Sector is experiencing the largest power blackouts in more than a decade. Reuters | December 10, 2019 | 4:37 am
Barrick to sell stake in Senegal project to Teranga Gold for up to $430m Massawa, one of the highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold reserves in West Africa, is 20 km away from Teranga’s flagship Sabodala mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2019 | 3:45 am
Petra Diamonds halts all mines in South Africa due to power issues Production, hoisting and processing have stopped immediately at Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 9:23 am
B2Gold’s drilling results for Fekola mine in Mali show room to grow north Company has also completed over 45,000 metres of combined aircore, diamond and reverse circulation drilling in the Anaconda region. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 7:07 am
Savannah Resources secures first of three mining licences for Mozambique project The miner, which operates the Mutamba project in a joint venture with Rio Tinto, says permit is valid to April 2044. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 4:45 am
Four dead after rock collapse at South African gold mine The collapse at the Village Main Reef's Tau Lekoa gold mine in North West province followed at least one earth tremor. Reuters | December 8, 2019 | 9:03 am