Anglo American posts 4% uptick in Q1 output
Anglo American has reported a 4% increase in total production on a copper equivalent basis for the first quarter of 2018, compared with the first...
CFO Berlin joins Brown at MC Mining
Brenda Berlin has taken up the position of chief financial officer (CFO) of MC Mining, after resigning as Impala Platinum (Implats) group CFO in November last...
Rainfall delays first gold at Gold Fields’ Oz project
Gold Fields has pushed back the expected date for the first production of gold at its Gruyere gold project, in Western Australia, from March 2019...
DRC miners move to reassure market over proposed mining code
Mining companies active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say ongoing talks with the government over the country's proposed new tax-heavy mining code are progressing...
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...