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Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals
Human rights advocate Amnesty International has accused the electric vehicle (EV) industry of selling itself as environmentally friendly while most of the batteries they produce use...
Gunmen kills five miners in Ethiopia
Gunmen in Ethiopia have shot and killed five workers from a mining company in the restive west on Tuesday, residents said, with a TV...
Gold near 3-week peak; palladium at record high
Gold rose on Thursday, trading close to a three-week peak hit in the previous session after the U.S. Federal Reserve phased out a possibility...
Caledonia optimistic of interbank exchange market
AIM-listed mining group, Caledonia Mining Corporation, is optimistic that the introduction of the inter-bank foreign currency exchange market in February will help stabilise business...
Zim considering allowing small scale miners diversify operations
GOVERNMENT is considering allowing small-scale miners to diversify operations by participating in the production of semi-precious stones.Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister, Engineer Polite...
$100 million to bankroll small scale mining
FIDELITY Printers and Refiners (FPR) would this year mobilise $100 million to bankroll small-scale mining operations in addition to the $150 million Gold Development...
SA court rules extension of wage agreement to AMCU valid and lawful
South Africa's labour court ruled on Wednesday that the extension of a wage agreement to cover all gold unions and non-unionised employees of mining...
Petra Diamonds keeps founder as chairman
South Africa’s Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) is keeping founder Adonis Pouroulis as chairman, despite some shareholders voting against his renewal at the 2018 annual general meeting.The company,...
The Bikitaite mineral
Bikitaite was named for the type locality in Bikita in the Masvingo District of Zimbabwe.The only other locality for Bikitaite is in the United...
The mining industry in Zimbabwe is hamstrung by lack of exploration
This month amidst reports that Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) reportedly sent a letter to the Ministry of Mines in order to move a petition...
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