Anglo’s diamond pain deepens as prices sink 32%
THE crisis in the diamond market appears unrelenting, with Anglo American disclosing in a production report on Thursday that average prices for uncut gems...
ARM reopens platinum and nickel mines in projects worth R16bn
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals (ARM) announced on Thursday the restart of its Bokoni platinum mine and, in a separate development, the Nkomati nickel open pit...
Islamist militants widen reach in Sahel mining zones
ISLAMIST militant groups are extending their footprint across central West Africa's mining belt, contesting territory with governments and stoking fears over the safety of...
Congo pushes ahead with local ownership deadline
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a long-delayed rule requiring miners to hand over local ownership stakes from 31 July, Reuters quoted the...
SA coal exports could rise 10% in 2026, says terminal
THE Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is running in line with its 2026 coal export volume forecast as of the end of June having...
Mining tariff relief awaits new Eskom pricing policy
THE possible extension of electricity tariff discounts to sectors of the South African mining industry other than the ferrochrome producers will have to wait...
US to ease aluminium tariffs for smelter investment
THE US is planning to lower aluminium tariffs for companies that invest in domestic smelting capacity as part of a broader push to wean...
Northam Platinum’s ‘mine without end’ exposes SA’s supply crisis
NORTHAM Platinum CEO Paul Dunne might joke that "there’s no luck in mining", but fortune has certainly favoured his company in the past few...
Ghana jails opposition figure over illegal mining
GHANA has sentenced a senior opposition politician to 20 years in prison over charges tied to illegal mining, said Bloomberg News citing a report...
Ebola curbs strain US-Congo minerals pact
US travel restrictions imposed over Congo's Ebola outbreak are complicating a fledgling economic partnership between the two nations, said Bloomberg News, citing Congo's foreign...