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IronRidge Resources becomes member of European Battery Alliance

The Brisbane-based miner said this membership is key as it continues to develop its Cape Coast Lithium Portfolio in Ghana.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2020 | 6:30 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Rhodium price on track for new record, copper to extend…

MINING.com Editor | August 27, 2020 | 4:39 pm

Glencore puts entire stake in Mopani on the table in talks with Zambia

Glencore will likely sell its entire 73.1% stake in Mopani…

Reuters | August 27, 2020 | 2:21 pm

Sibanye-Stillwater profit jumps on bullion prices

Production from all the company's operating segments increased year-on-year despite…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 27, 2020 | 9:23 am

Gold Fields expects rewards from Buffett’s turn to gold

Gold miners are widening their investment appeal as near-record bullion…

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2020 | 8:30 am

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The Joburg township where outlaws make the rules

t’s dangerous‚ often fatal‚ but illegal underground gold mining is pretty much all that sustains the economy of Lindelane‚ a sprawling township of tin shacks and shebeens near Benoni‚ to the east of Johannesburg.

Ciaran Ryan | March 2, 2017 | 3:00 am

Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations

Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 1:55 am

Cupric Canyon gets $50 million to develop Botswana mine

Khoemacau mine will initially produce 50,000 tonnes of copper and 1.4 million ounces of silver a year, but future expansions could increase output to at least 120,000 tonnes of copper annually.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2017 | 5:39 am

Acacia Mining says West Kenya project holds high-grade gold

With six drill rigs currently active on site, and two more to follow soon, Acacia expects to increase the resource to 2 million ounces by the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2017 | 3:46 am

Northam Platinum buys Eland mine from Glencore

Northam Platinum’s strategy of buying additional mines, as its strives to become a 1-million ounce a year platinum group metals producer, netted it Glencore’s Eland Platinum mine for R175m cash.

Business Day | February 26, 2017 | 5:52 pm

Top 10 lowest cost gold mines make money if price falls 50%

The top 10 ranking of the lowest all-in cost gold mines in the world – former US president Herbert Hoover was once in charge of no. 8 on the list.

Frik Els | February 24, 2017 | 3:34 pm

US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan

The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 6:31 am

Diamond producers go after Millennials with Oscars-time spot

The target group was the the top diamond consumer in 2015, a year in which most commodities plummeted, hitting the mining industry very hard.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 5:00 am

Endeavour extends Karma mine’s life to over 10 years

A drill program at the mine's North Kao deposit has added 262,000 ounces to the reserves, extending Karma's life to more than 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2017 | 3:48 am

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