Cobalt ‘bubble’ will burst, Ivanhoe executive in Congo says

The world’s top platinum supplier is handing over 270 hectares (667 acres) of land to people living in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. That almost doubles the area it has given to communities to 473 hectares since 2014.

Exxaro's coal export volumes surged to a record 8 million tonnes. Revenue jumped 12% to 25.491 billion rand compared with 22.813 billion rand the previous year.

The price per carat was $657,000 — a record for a diamond found at Gem’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

Tambao, one of the world’s largest manganese mines, has been halted since 2015 after Burkina Faso's new government ordered the company to stop production.

The company cited uncertainty about the global diamond industry as one of the main reasons for choosing not to pay a divvy.

Hudbay Minerals has received the last key permit it needs to start building its Rosemont mine in Arizona.

The alluvial diamond mining industry has attempted to highlight the diversity of the junior mining sector and the challenges of the ‘one size fits’ all approach to minerals policy by regulators.

The deal will allow the Canadian miners to consolidate their Karankasso and Mana properties.

Under the deal, Barrick will take a 61.5% stake in the joint venture consisting of the duo’s Nevada mines, with Newmont holding the remainder.