The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 

An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to... 

Mining production decreased by 0.9% year-on-year in November last year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed in its latest mining production update, published on January 21. The largest... 

UK Minister for Africa Baron Raymond Edward Harry Collins of Highbury has made a diplomatic visit to the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, operated by Debswana. The visit served to highlight the... 

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has applied for three prospecting licences to secure key anomalies identified by its recent AI-driven exploration programme. The company’s AI analysis, which was... 

 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated... 

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped... 

Botswana has renewed two of London-listed Botswana Diamonds’ prospecting licences  – 224/2007 and 169/2019 – for two years until December 31, 2026. The licences include the KX36 discovery, as well... 

US President-elect Donald Trump last week reiterated his interest in taking control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which could be useful for the US because of its strategic... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Anglo American delivering new platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle mobility options across Europe; a call for the mining industry to... 

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader will be presenting an inaugural diamond show in Cape Town from February 2 to 5. Each day of the 2025 South Africa Diamond Show will focus on themes that include... 

BHP, the world's biggest miner, would need to offer a minimum 40% premium over Anglo American's share price to make a renewed takeover bid now the rival's value has been boosted by asset sales, two... 

Amid continued weakness in the global diamond industry, London-listed Petra Diamonds has lowered its price expectations for 2025 and initiated a Section 189 retrenchment process affecting the group... 

Activist investor Palliser Capital and over 100 other shareholders on Thursday sought a resolution over a review of Rio Tinto's RIO.AX dual-listed model, in a bid to unify the miner's corporate... 

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines, which operates the Ekati mine in Canada, generated revenue of $93-million from two sales cycles in the fourth quarter. Its October sales cycle generated... 

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has analysed and evaluated nearly 400 000 km of airborne geophysical and other exploration data using AI techniques and powerful computing, which would otherwise have... 

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 

Diamond miner De Beers Group has announces the winners of the 2024 Shining Light Awards, a jewellery design competition for designers from the countries where De Beers recovers diamonds, including... 

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 

Diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp expects to sell between 400 000 ct and 420 000 ct in 2025 for a total diamond revenue of $195-million to $225-million. CEO William Lamb said in an operational... 

Diversified mining company Rio Tinto’s second Beyond Rare tender has achieved a strong result, underscoring the rarity and unique provenance of the diamonds on offer. The auction, which featured... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds has announced a revised life-of-mine plan for its Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, as well as a two-year extension to the group’s revolving credit facilities.  The revised plan... 

De Beers has cut diamond prices by more than 10% across the board as the world’s biggest producer abandons attempts to put a floor under the slumping market. The diamond industry has been struck... 

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved the environmental authorisation for one of two mining permit applications submitted by Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds on the... 

A subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund of Oman is replacing Russian sanctions-hit Alrosa in Angola's state-controlled diamond miner Catoca, an Angolan official said on Thursday. Angola has been... 

Major African diamond producer Botswana will join Antwerp as an origin certifier of rough diamonds for export to the G7 which banned imports of Russian stones from the start of this year, a joint... 

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has received environmental authorisation from the Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to drill its two targets in...