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Oil prices mixed
Oil prices were mixed yesterday, with Brent extending the previous session’s rise, but gains were kept in check amid growing fears over the impact...
S.A Minerals Council seeks judicial review of mining charter
The industry body representing South African mining companies said on Wednesday it had filed an application for judicial review and setting aside certain clauses...
B2Gold goes ahead with $50 million expansion of Fekola mine
Mid-tier Canadian miner B2Gold (TSX:BTO)(NYSE: BTG) will invest $50 million expanding its 80%-owned Fekola mine in southwestern Mali, which could take the operation’s gold output to 7.5-million...
More than a third of gold mines in Congo exposed to Ebola
More than 35% of the gold mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at risk of being directly or indirectly affected by the...
Morocco to host largest mining convention
Under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of MoroccoThe Inaugural Marrakech Mining Convention (MMC 2019)“The new meeting place for the world’s...
Flaws in South Africa’s mining royalties system brought to spotlight
Today Corruption Watch (CW) launched its 2018 Mining Royalties Research Report, highlighting the complexities and challenges in the management and distribution of mining royalties...
Lonmin urges shareholders to back Sibanye takeover
Platinum miner Lonmin does not have sufficient liquidity to fund the new projects needed to avoid shaft closures and job losses, it said on...
Caledonia seeks to expand exposure in Zimbabwe
Gold miner Caledonia Mining is seeking ways to deepen its investment in Zimbabwe even though a currency crisis has dented its earnings and bureaucracy...
Lack of good projects puts mining boom at risk
After years of suffering, the mining industry is finally somewhat bullish on its own prospects. But senior executives at the Reuters Mining Summit this...
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