DR Congo ministers call for eased lockdown for miners
DR Congo’s mines ministry has proposed lifting lockdowns at mining operations after workers went on strike to protest compulsory on-site confinements during the coronavirus outbreak....
Mining
Miners must invest US$37 billion to avoid peak supply – WoodMac
Gold miners will need to invest US$37 billion into projects in the next five years to maintain 2019 production levels and counter the prospect of...
B2Gold’s latest Responsible Mining Report details its progress on fatigue management
B2Gold Corp has published its fourth annual Responsible Mining Report – Raising the Bar – which details B2Gold’s global economic contributions and its environment, social,...
South African Mining Has Gone Under To Its Darkest In 39 Years
It has somewhat ceased to remain news that South Africa had one of the world’s most severe coronavirus-curbing lockdowns. The measure had its ripple effects,...
Covid-19 takes heavy toll on mining with output contracting 47.3%
Mining output contracted 47.3percent year-on-year in April as the industry came to a standstill at most operations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown restrictions in...
Ethiopian Gold Mine Leaves Deadly Toxic Waste Trail in Prime Minister’s Home Town
A gold mine in Ethiopia’s most populous and restive region, Oromia, has been anything but a blessing. Residents claim that contamination from the mine, owned...
Premier African Minerals snaps up additional 7% in Namibian firm
ZIMBABWE-focused miner, Premier African Minerals (Premier), has acquired a further 7% stake at Namibian MN Holdings Limited (MNH) for US$700 000 following the approval of...
How the mining industry is rallying to help during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has created severe challenges for the mining industry but, amongst the bad news, there have also been positive stories as miners rally...
Huge Chinese mining deal as Zijin buys 50.1% of Tibet Julong Copper for $550 million
China’s Zijin Mining Group already has significant mining investment projects in 14 provinces (regions) domestically and 11 countries overseas including a list of large production...
The mining industry is becoming SA’s new Covid-19 epicentre
About half of the total Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the North West, which has almost tripled its numbers in just a week, are in the...