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De Beers ‒ looking forward to a revival in the demand for diamonds
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De Beers expects revival in diamond demand Diamond giant De Beers ‒ the largest diamond mining company in the world ‒ is looking forward to a revival in the demand for diamonds this year. ... more
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Katanga governor Moise Katumbi
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DRC lifts exports ban on 16 miners
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich Katanga province has lifted a ban on exports from 16 mining companies, following their agreement to comply with a request to grow 500 hectares of corn. ... more
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The stockpile at Randgold’s flagship Loulo project in Mali
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Randgold posts 79% year-on-year profit
International gold mining and exploration company Randgold Resources Limited crowned a year in which it expanded its flagship Loulo operation, progressed the development of a new mine at Tongon, advanced two major new discoveries and completed the Moto acquisition, by posting a 79% year-on-year profit increase on the back of record production at Loulo. ... more |
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Harmony CEO Graham Briggs
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Harmony earnings rise
South African gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ‒ Africa’s third-largest producer of the precious metal ‒ reports that its second quarter earnings were lifted by a rise in the price of gold and declining costs, despite a drop in production. ... more
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Gold Fields’ South Deep mine
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Six-day working week under fire
Gold Fields Limited ‒ Africa’s second- largest producer of the metal ‒ is unlikely to improve efficiency by moving to a six-day working week because the productivity of miners will wane as fatigue sets in. ... more
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Rio Tinto appoints new MD for China
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Rio Tinto’s newly appointed managing director, China, Ian Bauert
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Rio Tinto ‒ a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK ‒ has appointed Ian Bauert as its managing director, China, with immediate effect. ... more |
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