Russian potash mining company Uralkali has joined the Action Africa: Thriving Farms, Thriving Future initiative that is funded by Norwegian fertiliser producer Yara.
The initiative is backed by the United Nations World Food Programme and is supported…
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London-listed coal miner Bisichi Mining produced 1.27-million tonnes of coal in the year ended December 31, 2019, which was in line with the 1.32-million tonnes of coal produced in the preceding year.
The company’s Black Wattle colliery is based in S…
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TSX-V-listed Impact Silver has restarted production at its Royal Mines of Zacualpan silver district, in Mexico, following lifting of Covid-19-related restrictions by government.
The operation involves three underground mines and one openpit mine feed…
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Canada-listed Red Lake Gold subsidiary Alma Gold has executed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Chambers Settlement gold project, in New Brunswick, from Avalon Gold Resources.
Alma intents to do follow-up exploration work on top o…
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JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has reported the death of an employee at its South Deep mine, in Gauteng, following a mining accident on June 3.
Abel Magajane, a shaft timberman, succumbed from injuries sustained after falling down a reef ore-pass.
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Gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) added 154 t to global holdings, amounting to net inflows of $8.5-billion across all regions in May.
This continued growth streak has boosted global holdings to a new all-time high of 3 510 t, reports the World…
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JSE-listed coal miner Exxaro has stepped in to assist communities impacted by measures to halt the spread of Covid-19, through the provision of food parcels where they are needed most.
South Africa grappled with poverty and hunger long before the pan…
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TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) plans to undertake a private placement to raise $2-million, through the sale of about 1.4-million shares at $1.40 apiece.
An existing major shareholder of the company, Hosken Consolidated Investments, …
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Diversified miner Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) says the European Union’s (EU’s) green plan to make electric vehicles (EVs) a centrepiece of the continent’s economic recovery has injected confidence into the global cobalt market.
CEO Benedikt Sobotk…
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The Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) has introduced a new service to support the documentation of the origin and provenance of pearls, assisting the pearl trade in documenting origins and improving the traceability of pearls.
The service is suppor…
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