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GOVERNMENT’s robust drive on import substitution policy will result in further capacitation of artisanal and small-scale miners who are finding it hard to foot the bill of importing equipment from other countries, a leading mining expert...

The mineral-rich Great Dyke belt is fast turning into an environmental disaster as mining companies have failed to rehabilitate abandoned operations.The Great Dyke is a linear geological feature that trends nearly north-south through the centre of...

(ATF) One of Australia's richest men, iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest, is urging government leaders to develop "green" steel-making facilities. The billionaire from Perth says he aims to begin work on a pilot plant later this...

Oil prices slipped for a second straight session on Monday as renewed COVID-19 lockdowns raised fresh concerns about global fuel demand.Brent crude futures for March fell 15 cents, or 0.3%, to $55.26 a barrel by 0158...

Positive project progressions in UK and EU lithium development will bode well for their respective battery supply chains and mission to reduce dependence on Chinese critical raw materials, market analyst Fitch Solutions asserts in its latest industry report. The...

Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, Chinese state media reported.Authorities have been racing to dig out 22 people trapped underground in the...

Vale SA has hired investment banks Barclays Plc and Standard Chartered to sell its Mozambique metallurgical and thermal coal mine and port project, three sources said on Thursday, as the Brazilian miner works to become carbon...

Uncertainty around the global economy will not only support gold as an asset class but also drive consumption of the precious metal, especially in emerging markets, according to the latest Gold Outlook 2021. This follows gold being...

There are fears that Zimbabwe will soon regret her potential to become one of the world's largest rare earth elements (REE) supplier if the issuance of  Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) continued to be delayed.Rudairo Dickson MapurangaThe...

De Beers implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry starts bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown. The world’s biggest diamond producer raised prices by about 5% at its first sale of the...

Glencore has agreed to sell its stake in Mopani Copper Mines to the Zambian government for $1.5 billion, but will get just $1 upfront.Glencore shelved its plans to place the operations under care and maintenance last...

HIGHLANDERS are in advanced talks with a Chinese investor to operate their newly acquired gold mine in Inyathi, with the Bulawayo giants saying they will draft an agreement that will see them getting at least 60...