Mining News

4 years ago | March 27, 2020

Caledonia to weather supply chain disruption

London- and TSX-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation expects its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, to suffer some knock-on ...

Mining industry about to come to a standstill

South Africa’s iconic mines, from the ever-deepening gold shafts on which the economy was founded to massive iron ore ...

Mining in Zimbabwe: Time to use it or lose it

Between colonial intervention and a weak regulatory framework, mining in Zimbabwe has struggled to live up to its ...

4 years ago | March 20, 2020

Govt gets tough on EPOs

Government is tightening rules and regulations controlling the administration of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) ...

4 years ago | February 21, 2020

Defaulting miners get ultimatum

Zimbabwe has given holders of mining concessions up to the end of April to pay $11 million in outstanding annual fees or ...

Mining to drive economy in 2020 — analysts

The mining sector is expected to be one of the key drivers for economic growth in 2020 on the back of its export ...

4 years ago | February 14, 2020

Who wins if Zim joins EITI?

Recent news, which the Government has not refused, suggested that Zimbabwe is not keen on joining the Extractive ...

SMM in move to pay off debts

Troubled asbestos mining concern, SMM Holdings (Pvt) Limited is seeking to dispose an array of mineral rich claims and ...

4 years ago | February 7, 2020

Marange diamonds mining lacked accountability

Diamonds production figures and revenues reportedly earned from gems exploited in Marange - Manicaland, might have been ...

Miners seek higher forex retention

The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) is pressing Government for an upward increase of gold foreign currency retention ...

Mining sector has so much potential

As the world gathered at the Mining Indaba, which was held between the 3rd and 6th of February 2020, last week, I ...

Does Zimplats need a rethink on palladium?

Last month palladium hit an all-time record price of US$2556,95 per ounce, higher than the platinum price at below ...

4 years ago | January 31, 2020

Palladium stockpiles fading

As palladium’s record-breaking rally makes guessing the size of stockpiles more important than ever, one thing at least ...

China coal imports to rebound

LAUNCESTON, Australia. — China’s coal imports are likely to show an impressive bounce in January after customs delays ...

Anglo American Platinum earnings double

The world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals, and parent company for Unki Mine- Anglo American ...

4 years ago | January 24, 2020

What is artisanal gold, why is it booming?

A rapid rise in the price of gold since 2000 has driven millions of people to deposits in Africa, South America and ...

Ghana delays mining IPO

Ghana is delaying the sale of $750 million of shares in a gold mining fund as the government reviews the rules and ...

The fall of Vale’s chief

Fabio Schvartsman was supposed to be the fresh face that would help Vale, the world’s biggest iron-ore miner, advance ...

4 years ago | January 17, 2020

Leaving everything in the dust

Palladium’s great start to the year pales in comparison to its lesser known, but much more expensive sister metal, ...

Will lithium be the next oil?

The shift to renewables is chugging along at a record-breaking pace. In 2018, they made up 26.2 percent of total energy ...