Cecilia Jamasmie , Senior Editor

Gem Diamonds shares up on better sales, prices and string of 100-carat plus rocks

The company, which last month found the world’s fifth-biggest diamond in history at its flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho, sold 21% more rocks in last quarter of 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2018 | 6:41 am

Sibanye-Stillwater trapped miners brought to surface safely

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is demanding that Beatrix gold mine remains closed pending a probe and has asked the South African government to investigate why the operation apparently didn’t have a backup generator.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2018 | 3:45 am

Acacia adopts fresh gold price protection measures

Miner has spent $2 million to lock in the option to sell 120,000 ounces of future output at $1,320 an ounce, as it waits for Tanzania exports ban to end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2018 | 9:45 am

Brazilian prosecutors say Anglo’s sale of Amapa iron ore shady

They also claim miner offloaded the asset to avoid paying for environmental damage caused by an accident at its floating dock, which killed six people and dragged vehicles, equipment and large amounts of iron ore into the Amazon River.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2018 | 7:27 am

More than 900 Sibanye miners trapped underground, not in danger

Originally there were more than 1,000 miners stuck underground, but sixty-four were rescued overnight.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2018 | 3:40 am

Rio Tinto rejects allegation it dodged $700 million in Oyu Tolgoi taxes

Dutch non-profit organization claims Rio and its Canadian subsidiary Turquoise Hill used a complex network of tax haven subsidiaries and lending money to itself at high interest rates.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2018 | 9:09 am

Centamin shareholders get bumper divvy, despite 2017 profit fall

Egypt-focused gold miner is paying a final dividend of 10 US cents per share, or a total of $144 million, as it vowed to return all of its excess cash to investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2018 | 5:56 am

These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018

Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2018 | 3:00 am

Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again

The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2018 | 7:15 am

Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material

The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2018 | 2:56 am

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