Lucapa Diamond Corp. recovers first gems from Lesotho’s Mothae
LUCAPA Diamond Company said it recovered its first diamonds from its 70%-owned Mothae kimberlite mine situated in Lesotho, an operation it bought via government...
SA mineral production slides in March, but coal sales higher
SOUTH African mineral production fell 8.4% in March year-on-year in a blow to the country's economy with the gold and diamond sectors registering the...
Botswana Diamond confident Thorny River will be first operating mine
UK-listed Botswana Diamonds said it had high hopes its Thorny River prospect in South Africa will become its first operating mine following conclusion of...
Kibo Mining to discuss Mabesekwa project with Chinese EPC firm
KIBO Mining was in discussions with Chinese engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, Sepco III, regarding the extension of a co-operation agreement that would...
Gold Fields to step back from deal-making as finances tighten
GOLD Fields would not pursue additional acquisitions this year and would seek a partner to help it finance its Salares Norte project in Peru,...
Cupric Canyon to start construction on Khoemacau in October
CUPRIC Canyon, a North American private equity firm, will begin construction of the Khoemacau copper project in Botswana in October, said Reuters.
Citing Johannes Tsimako, a...
Zimbabwe to quadruple coal production in 2018: Chitando
SOME $300m in investment has been pumped into Zimbabwe's coal sector in an effort to quadruple production compared to its 2017 numbers, said Reuters...
SA platinum mines repurpose technology in effort to survive downturn
MACHINES developed primarily to bore subway tunnels and remove landmines is being repurposed by South Africa's platinum sector in an effort to mechanise shafts...
Sibanye-Stillwater objects to ‘sensationalist’ comments about rockburst
SIBANYE-Stillwater hit back at claims that the company had sent seven miners killed following a fall of ground to their deaths saying that although...
Jubilee agrees option to buy 100% of Kabwe Project from BMR
JUBILEE Metals Group (Jubilee) said it had agreed an option to buy 100% of the Kabwe Project, a lead, zinc and vanadium project in...