Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% State ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control over its resources as demand for... 

The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on... 

The mining cadastre under development by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) must be rolled out “effectively, rapidly and transparently”. That was the emphatic... 

With disciplined policy reform, modernisation and partnerships, mining can elevate South Africa’s economic development, industrial capability and social progress. “We can unlock growth, skills and... 

There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes.... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed gemstone miner Gemfields reports that its latest auction of higher-quality rough emeralds, recovered from the company's 75%-owned Kagem mine, in Zambia, generated... 

Emerald mining company Kagem Mining, which is a subsidiary of Johannesburg- and London-listed Gemfields, has donated cutting and polishing equipment to the Gemstone Processing and Lapidary Training... 

The ownership transition of Cementation Africa is enabling this underground mining contracting business to advance at a time of capital investment uptick in mining. Transitioning outside of the... 

Myanmar has announced the discovery of a massive ruby weighing 11 000 ct (2.2 kg), a rare find even for the country’s central gemstone hub of Mogok near Mandalay. The purplish-red stone, found... 

Following a period of concurrent but transient challenges that weighed on near-term cash flow, gemstone miner Gemfields’ priority for this year is to focus resources on securing profitability... 

A series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa are to be conducted by global mining... 

Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly has launched a new daily email newsletter and related webpage to consolidate its global resources coverage under the Mining Weekly International banner. Each weekday,... 

Amid the expectation of Eskom publishing its winter outlook later this month, the State-owned power utility has meanwhile expressed confidence that it will be able to meet electricity demand as... 

Strengthening transparency to reflect what natural resource extraction contributes towards improving lives and living is what the Johannesburg- and London-listed Gemfields mining company has... 

South Africa’s Master Drilling, the Fochville-based company which on Tuesday reported a $292-million revenue record plus a nigh billion-dollar 2026 order book, is introducing autonomous drilling... 

The introduction of a flow-through shares incentive scheme by the South African government would solve this country’s exploration problems. A slide with words to that effect was prominently... 

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane on Friday reiterated South Africa’s urgent need for a coordinated cross-government policy environment directed at stimulating responsible and... 

Amid a difficult year, gemstone miner Gemfields has reported that the operational interruptions at the company’s 75%-owned Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), in Mozambique, and at its Kagem emerald mine,... 

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 

South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader in mineral‑based industries, says globally rated... 

Emerald producer Kagem Mining, which has operations in Zambia, has been recognised by that country’s Minerals Regulation Commission for its four-year lost time injury- (LTI-) free achievement.... 

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned revenue of $53-million from a mixed-quality rough ruby auction held from February 9 to 20.  The gemstones were extracted by Gemfields’ 75%-owned Montepuez Ruby... 

Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so inclusively. A successful and growing mining industry... 

South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively implemented by major mining company BHP. Brought... 

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned total auction revenues of $128.5-million for the year ended December 31. The company reported a net debt position of $39.2-million – before auction receivables of... 

Emerald producer Kagem Mining, which is 75% owned by Gemfields and 25% by the Zambian government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has successfully negotiated the 2026/27 collective... 

Africa’s mineral wealth has become a focal point for the clean energy transition and advanced manufacturing and coordinated action by Africa can convert the continent’s mineral wealth into GDP... 

Gem producer Gemfields reported $25.4-million in revenue from its November to December auction of commercial-quality rough emeralds, closing the year’s sales with one of the company’s strongest... 

Gemstone miner Gemfields has confirmed the death of two police officers at its Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) operation, in Mozambique, earlier this week. The company explains that about 40 illegal...