Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer

Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready to handle that amount of cargo, adding that the potential impact on the mining industry has not been properly considered.

An accident took place in the Blanket Quartz Reef area of the mine.

Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that depressed prices for years subsides.

New study uses the conditions inside of the mine to better understand how life might survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is considered a prime candidate for the search of extraterrestrial activity.

If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.

Illegal gold mining has plagued South Africa for decades and it costs the government and the industry more than 20 billion rand ($1.7 billion) a year.

Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.

Together with naming new top execs. the Canadian miner is acquiring Clara Diamond Solutions, which uses blockchain technology to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.