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South Africa’s power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions
Increasing disruptions to power supply from South Africa’s struggling utility Eskom could hit mining companies plans to invest, two top industry executives warned on Wednesday.“I think...
Resolute Mining scraps 2020 targets on Mali strike threat
Australia’s Resolute Mining (ASX, LON: RSG)  on Wednesday withdrew its production and costs guidance for 2020 after unionized workers at its Syama gold mine in Mali...
Petra Diamonds accused of human rights abuses in Tanzania
Struggling Petra Diamonds, which put itself up for sale in June, is facing allegations of human rights abuses at its Williamson mine in Tanzania...
Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines published on Tuesday the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of...
Tesla joins cobalt group supporting artisanal Congo miners
Tesla Inc. is backing a new initiative to support informal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo as carmakers and miners seek to...
Implats earnings up nearly 400% on weak rand, costly metal
South Africa’s Impala Platinum’s (Implats) annual earnings jumped by nearly 400% after higher metal prices and a weaker rand offset the impact of the...
De Beers uses geofencing to protect crew on world’s largest offshore diamond mining vessel
A new IoT solution that provides geofencing to maintain safe work distances for crew operating heavy equipment has been installed at De Beers’ marine...
Striving for green recovery, EU adds lithium to critical materials list
The European Union needs to diversify its sources of materials, ranging from silicon to rare earths, the Commission said, an issue highlighted after global...
Nigeria says can tap mineral wealth despite covid-19, unrest
Nigeria aims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023 and can make up for time lost because of the impact of Covid-19 on...
Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports cobalt hydroxide prices surged by more than 22% to more than $26,000 per tonne in August from July, while cobalt...
Danakali flags improvements to Eritrea potash project
Australia’s Danakali (ASX, LON:DNK) said on Wednesday it has completed an updated process plant and infrastructure study for its Colluli potash project in Eritrea, which has...
Ivanhoe expects first copper at Kakula in less than a year
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) expects to begin producing copper at its Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo in less than a year, as...
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