Africa Top Stories

Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter

The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2019 | 6:15 am

Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour

Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate…

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2019 | 5:05 am

Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years

Royalty payable for the diamonds sold was increased to 10%…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2019 | 4:37 am

Diamond crisis deepens as De Beers reports plunging sales

RBC Capital Markets expects profit will fall by about 40%…

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2019 | 9:14 am

Centamin’s CEO to leave after challenging year for the company

Andrew Pardey, who joined the company 12 years ago as…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2019 | 6:23 am

BHP can’t do for coking coal prices what it did for iron ore

BHP is losing big money on its push for a coking coal spot market.

Frik Els | April 13, 2014 | 5:23 pm

The big palladium rally is finally under way

Palladium breaks through $800 to two-and-a-half year high as lease rates double and ETFs attract 270,000oz in two weeks.

Frik Els | April 11, 2014 | 6:46 pm

De Beers returns to Angola with new exploration deal

De Beers' explored for diamonds in the Southern African nation between 2005 and 2012, but relinquished its concession after finding no economically viable project.

Frik Els | April 10, 2014 | 10:10 pm

Maritime piracy shifts to Atlantic, Southeast Asia

Of the 70 pirate attacks so far this year, 53 have been in the waters off Southeast Asia and West Africa and some 50 crew remain in captivity.

Frik Els | April 10, 2014 | 5:44 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Blood diamonds still a problem from hell

While diamonds are the most strictly checked raw materials in the world, there is a certain amount of illegally traded gems that make it into the market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2014 | 2:25 pm

Report: Guinea will strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights

Brazilian giant acquired the interest in Simandou from diamond tycoon Beny Steinmetz's mining arm BSGR for $2.5 billion in 2010.

Frik Els | April 9, 2014 | 4:35 pm

US firms unprepared for upcoming conflict minerals rule enforcement

A PwC survey shows that only 4% of the 700 companies polled across 15 industries said they have completed a draft of their SEC conflict minerals filings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2014 | 2:07 pm