Lucara’s Eira Thomas applauds De Beers’ Lightbox as “positive development”
THE launch of the De Beers synthetic diamond brand Lightbox was a positive development for the diamond industry because it demonstrated there was no...
Tesla’s Elon Musk floats idea of “getting into mining” to speed...
TESLA founder and CEO, Elon Musk, floated the idea that the electric vehicle manufacturer might go "into the mining business" in order to quicken...
Zambia not turning sights on First Quantum Minerals amid KCM fallout
THE Zambian government would not seize the assets of First Quantum Minerals, a Toronto-listed firm that has been operating in the southern Africa country...
Atha-Africa’s Yzermyn approval hands momentum back to SA’s coal miners
THE details of South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), a government document detailing how the country will source energy for the next 30 years,...
As SA’s junior mining sector stumbles, here’s six African juniors making...
SOUTH Africa's ability to attract early stage funding for junior and exploration activity has declined in recent years, according to S&P's Global Market Intelligence research...
Trade war tensions may see gold price edge up to $1,400/oz,...
THE price of gold may move up to $1,400 per ounce this year amid trade war tensions and a weaker global economic outlook, said...
Barrick’s Bristow seeking generalist investment in effort to win back gold...
BARRICK Gold was hoping to attract a broad base of investors beyond traditional gold followers in order for it to improve its industry relevance,...
Gecamines rejects criticism about destiny of tax payments, citing company overhaul
GECAMINES, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) state-owned base metals company, rejected criticism it ought to pay tax advances to the country's tax authorities,...
Tailings reports just the tip of the iceberg as mining’s footprint...
MINING companies globally published details of their tailings depositions on June 7 in compliance with demands issued by the Church of England Pensions Board...
Gold miners flock to Ghana which takes mantle as Africa’s largest...
GHANA is forecast to consolidate its position as Africa's largest gold producer taking a mantle longed possessed by South Africa, said Bloomberg News.
The proposed...