Mining billionaire Steinmetz faces trial in Geneva over alleged bribery in GuineaSwiss prosecutors allege Steinmetz paid $10 million in 2005-2010 to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2019 | 9:46 am
AMCU union disappointed by Lonmin wage offerThe AMCU demanded a monthly basic wage of 17,000 rand…Reuters | August 13, 2019 | 9:06 am
Lucara results highlight difficult marketThe miner produced 42% more diamonds than expected and sold…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 9, 2019 | 12:25 pm
South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 12:11 pm
African ecstasy drug bust yields 2.2 pounds of uranium 90 ecstasy tablets, 2.2 pounds of uranium. MINING.com Editor | November 25, 2013 | 11:30 pm
Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 7:46 pm
Rio’s Walsh says settlement with Guinea over Simandou imminent Differences should be settled by December or in early in 2014. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 11:37 am
A look at the mines funding warlords in the DRC In an effort to expose and monitor these mining operations, a Belgian research group has been creating the first maps of eastern DRC's artisanal mining areas. Ana Komnenic | November 21, 2013 | 10:12 pm
Gold mine explosion in Guinea, at least 25 dead A gas explosion killed as many as 25 people in a gold mine in eastern Guinea. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2013 | 12:28 pm
Gold mines output to reach record high The world's top three gold producers—Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining and AngloGold Ashanti—have all logged higher outputs in their latest reports. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2013 | 3:18 pm
Glencore Xstrata to invest $100 million in South Africa’s coal sector The new developments are expected to supply nearly 60 additional million tonnes a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2013 | 6:22 pm
Rio Tinto making last job cuts of the year Mining giant showed the door to an unconfirmed number of contractors at its Argyle diamond mine and is planning job cuts at its coal operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2013 | 12:55 pm