ILLEGAL miners in Chingola yesterday rioted after two of their friends were shot and wounded by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Cobra Security officers.

An in-depth investigation has revealed that recent efforts by the Government of Liberia, through the Inter Ministerial Technical Committee to award a $1.5 billion dollar iron ore mining contract to a junior South African company is void of any sound

DIVERSIFIED minerals explorer Thabex planned to accumulate at least 5000 carats of diamonds from its Kolo kimberlite property in Lesotho over the next six months before taking a decision on whether to take the next step, CEO Marius Welthagen said

GOLD and platinum miners sounded more optimistic about SA's electricity situation in their March quarterly reports than they did three months ago, but they warned that uncertainty about the sustainability of power supply made it difficult to forecast future production

A delegation from Thailand, comprising of officials from Government and the Thai Gem and Jewelry Trades Association (TGJTA), is expected to visit Namibia next month to explore the possibility of buying Namibian diamonds directly from here.

ANGLO Platinum's shares yesterday responded neutrally to the appointment of former AngloGold Ashanti chief operating officer Neville Nicolau to the post of CEO of Anglo Platinum from June 1.

Employees in the Energy sector have called for greater commitment of the authorities to the reform of the power sector just as they want the government to evolve a conscience master plan for the sector.

Heavy rains received in most parts of the country this year have left Ruacana Falls flowing at full capacity resulting in the Ruacana Hydro-electric Power Station remaining a dependable power generation source for Namibia amid severe electricity shortages.

If the current negotiations between the Mineworkers Union of Namibia and Skorpion Zinc were a chess game, then Skorpion Zinc would be on the verge of clinching the chess masters title.

FURTHER evidence that SA is far from the action on the global mining stage comes in the latest Ernst & Young survey of mergers and acquisitions in mining and metals. In a record year of deal making, the value of

The treasury has made major concessions on mining royalties to accommodate the mining industry's fear of being overtaxed under the new regime unless the formula for calculating the payments was changed.

President Isaias Afwerki said that Eritrea's mineral resources, especially gold, occupies top list in the region. He made the remarks in an interview with the news agency Reuters, focusing on political and economic issues.

Executive director of network movement for justice and development (NMJD) Tuesday said ownership of diamonds and their products in the country was still questionable.