Piketberg landowners block mining company’s access
Jacqui van der Merwe, biochemist, and husband, Dr Bennie van der Merwe, an equine veterinarian, own a champion stud... Read more
29 Jul, 2023
De Beers’ new SA mine delivers first diamonds
Johannesburg – A $2.2-billion mining tunnel in South Africa has started to produce its first diamonds, mining giant De... Read more
25 Jul, 2023
Diamonds are for now: Botswana inks new deal with De Beers
Gaborone – Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that... Read more
2 Jul, 2023
Lesotho’s poor economy ‘fuels illegal mining conflict in SA’
Cape Town – Lesotho Minister of Foreign Affairs Lejone Mpotjoane, has acknowledged that his country’s weak economy is a major... Read more
27 Jun, 2023
At least 31 die in abandoned South African gold mine
Johannesburg — At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in... Read more
24 Jun, 2023
Mining remains strong pillar of SA’s economy – Mantashe
Cape Town – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has emphasised the mining sector’s importance to South Africa,... Read more
17 May, 2023
Mining sinkhole swallows Zimbabwe classroom, 17 injured
Harare – At least 17 primary schoolchildren were injured in Zimbabwe on Thursday after their classroom collapsed into a... Read more
16 Mar, 2023
De Beers ‘confident’ about Botswana diamond deal talks
Gaborone – Diamond giant De Beers said on Thursday it was confident talks to renew a sales deal with... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso ‘requisitions’ 200kg of gold from Canadian miner
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta-led government says it has “requisitioned” 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of gold extracted by a... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
Niger blocks Canadian uranium mine after lawsuit
Niamey – A court in the West African state of Niger has ordered a Canadian-owned uranium mine in the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
