Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says the nationalization of the country's mines will not be in keeping with government policy. Read more »
At least 100 countries are attending the International Mining Conference, in Cape Town, aimed at investments and a strengthened base for shareholders. Read more »
The newly-elected Kimberley Process certification scheme chairperson has says Marange diamonds cannot be classified as conflict gems. Read more »
An investigation reveals that communities have been forcibly uprooted to make way for mining activities by foreign mining houses Rio Tinto (Australia) and Vale (Brazil). Read more »
The launch of the country's first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country's rich natural resource ... Read more »
A United Nations "group of experts" has issued its final report on the security of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dealing with a range of threats in the DRC and surrounding ... Read more »
The country plans to ban the export of raw minerals, including platinum, in the next five years to encourage local processing. Read more »
A free market lobby group says nationalizing mines will not solve economic problems but one region of the ruling party wants both mines and land nationalized. Read more »
The country will have its first gold processing plant after it granted a lease to prospect, mine and process the commodity. Read more »
The largest known pear-shaped "fancy vivid yellow" diamond in the world, mined in South Africa, has sold for a record price in Geneva. Read more »
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