Landslide at illegal mine in Tanzania claims lives of 22 people
A LANDSLIDE at an illegal mining in northern Tanzania claimed the lives of 22 people, the BBC reported on Monday.
The incident occurred at Ng'alita...
SA fails to process any of 2,525 mining permits for 23/24
THE backlog of mining permits in South Africa has worsened as some 2,525 new applications submitted in the government's financial year ended February 29...
Harmony says Hidden Valley output unaffected by PNG violence
HARMONY Gold said production from its Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea was unaffected by violence that erupted on the Pacific island nation...
Cutifani says Glencore tie-up a priority for Vale Base Metals
VALE Base Metals (VBM) is prioritising a decision on whether to combine its nickel operations in Canada's Sudbury basin with those of Glencore this...
Woodsmith deal would feed Anglo share price recovery
ANGLO American's share price took a major mauling in 2023, especially in the fourth quarter after a year-end investor update in which it warned...
Tharisa needs more of the same after record Q1 chrome output
THARISA started its 2024 financial year on a good production footing producing record amounts of chrome, a metal used in steelmaking.
The company said in...
De Beers to spend $1bn on Jwaneng expansion
DE Beers will go ahead with a planned $1bn investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine in Botswana, said Reuters citing...
Lucara brings Karowe expansion back from brink with new debt deal
LUCARA Diamond said on Wednesday it had secured finance for the completion of the $683m underground expansion of its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.
This...
West African hits guidance with gold output of 226,823 oz
WEST African Resources reported a four percent year-on-year increase in fourth quarter gold production which totalled 58,047 ounces.
This was owing to a stand out...
First Quantum dismisses “false rumours” of Zambia mine sales
FIRST Quantum Minerals on Tuesday dismissed speculation it was planning to sell a stake in its Zambian copper mines.
"There is no truth in the...