Anglo taking tailings dam monitoring to next level. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Diversified mining company Anglo American is implementing new techniques that give the company far more control over its tailings dams, which have been thrown into the...

Barrick, DRC President confirm partnership to grow DRC gold mining industry. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Barrick Gold Corporation executive chairperson John Thornton on Wednesday confirmed a partnership to develop the country’s gold min...

Anglo hopes to run truck on hydrogen in 12 months – O’Neill. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Diversified mining company Anglo American hopes to have a truck running on hydrogen in the next 12 months, Anglo American technical director Tony O’Neill said on Wedne...

Jewellers must say whether diamonds are mined or synthetic – US FTC. WASHINGTON/LONDON – The US Federal Trade Commission, which investigates allegations of deceptive advertising, said on Tuesday that it has sent warning letters to eight companies to insist that they dis...

Northam trying out tunnelling first at rhodium-rich Eland mine development. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum group metals mining company Northam is preparing to deploy innovative tunnel boring technology at its Eland mine for six months as part of a 93-million rand share...

AMCU not backing down on demands as Sibanye strike continues. JOHANNESBURG – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Monday that the four-month workers' strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations will continue. This is after AM...

BlueRock reports 12% first-quarter production increase. Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds on Tuesday reported a 12% year-on-year increase in mined tonnage at its Kareevlei mine, in Kimberley, to 42409 t for the first quarter of this year. This was achieved d...

Diamond ETF gets closer as UK approves gem pricing benchmark. LONDON – The UK’s financial regulator added a small diamond pricing firm to its roster of companies managing market benchmarks, opening the way to making the precious stones a more investable asset. ...

Atlatsa narrows basic loss for 2018. TSX- and JSE-listed Atlatsa Resources Corporation on Monday announced that its basic and diluted loss a share had narrowed to $0.17 for the financial year ended December 31, 2018, compared with the los...

AngloGold to comply with South African mining rights directive. JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti is complying with an order from South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources to amend its mining rights to reflect black economic empowerment, the company’s spokesper...