Govt accused of genocide in tackling Stilfontein’s illegal miners
AT least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out of the Buffelsfontein near Stilfontein in South Africa's North West province...
Rio, Glencore talks signal pressure in securing metal supply
MERGER discussions between Glencore and Rio Tinto which are said to have taken place last year was a sign of how mining companies were...
Gemfields to meet Govt. in bid to save hundreds of jobs
FAILURE to extract a change of heart from the Zambian government this week over a controversial export duty on emeralds could result in hundreds...
Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
A COURT in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession...
First Quantum CEO makes Zambia sale a priority for 2025
FIRST Quantum Minerals CEO Tristan Pascall said he would assess "the potential benefits of a minority stake sale in Zambia" as one of the...
SEC gives thumbs up to Aurous combination with Rigel
AUROUS Resources, the South African business that controls the historic Blyvooruitzicht mine, has received regulatory approval to merge with Rigel Resource Acquisition Group, a...
Battered PGM shares poised to recover, says bank
2O25 could signal a change in direction for platinum group metal shares following nearly two years of underperformance, most of which had been priced...
Body count continues to rise at disused Stilfontein mine
THE body count continues to rise as the standoff between illegal miners and the South African government at the disused Buffelsfontein gold mine near...
Hummingbird agrees to pay Mali $16.4m in back taxes
HUMMINGBIRD Resources said it had agreed to pay Mali $16.4m and waived VAT claims worth another $16m in return for the renewal of "key"...
Galiano optimistic despite undershooting gold guidance
GALIANO Gold Corp said on Wednesday production for its 2024 financial year ended December 31 came in below revised guidance.
Listed in Toronto, Galiano Gold...