Known as a symbol of luxury, status and heritage, global demand for natural, mined diamonds has decreased with the growing ...
Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...
In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about a centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped the ...
StatsSA's report highlights the mixed performance across the mining sector, with production challenges in key areas offset by ...
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
Paul Diamond's name has surfaced in whispers and headlines, tied to alleged financial scandals, secret deals and cross-border ...
South Africa-active Petra Diamonds (Petra) has entered into an agreement to divest its entire shareholding in Tanzania’s ...
The mining industry recorded 42 fatalities this year, and no disaster-type accidents were reported in 2024 compared to one accident in 2023, where 13 mine employees lost their lives in a conveyance ...
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Mannas Fourie, CEO of Mines Rescue Services, watches on as new trainees perform a rescue task, during an interview in Carletonville, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: AP/Themba Hadebe ...