Petra Diamonds restructures Finsch mine amid industry pressures
Petra Diamonds has announced plans to cut jobs across its operations and place its flagship Finsch ...
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Tag: Mining
Valterra Keeps Platinum Operations Stable Amid Iran War Risks
Valterra Platinum has maintained stable supplies of key mining inputs despite global uncertainty triggered by the ...
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Zambia Forms Gold Mining Joint Venture to Diversify Beyond Copper
ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has announced a new joint venture aimed at expanding Zambia’s gold sector, ...
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Zambia Eases Export Curbs on Key Copper Input
Zambia has cleared two major copper producers to resume exports of sulphuric acid to Democratic Republic ...
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Zimbabwe Signals Review of Lithium Export Quotas as Processing Capacity Expands
Zimbabwe is expected to review lithium export quotas in 2027 as major producers move towards establishing ...
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Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations following ministerial ...
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Rio Tinto and Angola’s Endiama Launch Joint Venture to Advance Chiri Diamond Project
The Southern African Times reports that global mining company Rio Tinto has entered into a joint ...
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ArcelorMittal reports resilient first quarter with Africa driven mining growth
ArcelorMittal reported net income of 575 million dollars for the first quarter of 2026, describing its ...
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Zimbabwe’s Vice-President pitches investment re-rating to global markets
Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, has set out a more market-attuned case for the country’s economic trajectory, ...
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Anglo Cuts De Beers Value as African States Eye Stakes
Anglo American has announced a significant reduction in the carrying value of De Beers, writing down ...
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