Caledonia bullish on Zim following relaxation of ownership laws
Caledonia Mining has unveiled plans to bolster its gold portfolio in Zimbabwe and up its interest in the Blanket mine, after the relaxation of...
Vast secures 23.75% stake in Zim-based Eureka mine
Aim-listed miner Vast Resources, with operating mines in Romania and Zimbabwe, has acquired a 95% interest in Delta Gold Zimbabwe from Alpha Resources and the Industrial...
De Beers launches app to halt trade of blood diamonds
Global diamond group De Beers has developed an app that will allow small-scale artisanal diamond miners in Sierra Leone prove that the diamonds they...
Lesotho to extend Gem Diamonds’ mine lease to 2034
The government of Lesotho has indicated its intention to renew London-listed Gem Diamond's lease for the Letšeng mine until 2034. The current lease expires in 2024.
The...
Firestone Diamonds battles weather at Lesotho mine
Lesotho-focused diamond producer Firestone Diamonds lifted diamond recoveries by 6.6% in the third quarter of the year to 192 604 carats, despite "challenging conditions" at the...
Q1 production slump part of the plan, says Shanta Gold
East Africa-focused gold producer Shanta Gold lowered gold production from 21 288 oz in the fourth quarter of 2017 to 17 663 oz in...
BHP Billiton drops FY copper, iron-ore guidance
Nine months into its financial year, diversified miner BHP Billiton has maintained its full-year production guidance for petroleum, metallurgical coal and energy coal, but...
Rio Tinto delivers mixed bag in Q1
Productivity improvements and fewer weather disruptions at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron-ore operation, in Western Australia, boosted production in the first quarter of 2018 by...
Ncondezi’s Tete coal project advancing on schedule
Ncondezi Energy is on track to finalise the joint development agreement (JDA) for the Company's integrated 300 MW power and coal mine project, in Tete,...
Eland Platinum to process Jubilee PGMs from 2019
Jubilee Metals has inked a deal with Northam Platinum subsidiary Eland Platinum that will see it using Eland's existing platinum recovery plant for the processing...