Pallinghurst Resources’s wholly owned subsidiary Gemfields, a leading source of emeralds and rubies, stands accused of human rights abuses in Mozambique — charges CEO Sean Gilbertson strongly denies. As...
A court in Harare is charging Anesu Dhliwayo (34), a diamond sorter at Marange-based Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), for theft of diamonds, which took place between 1st of January and...
In a scenario similar to the one that has been playing out itself in South African courts, hundreds of frail former miners in the mineral rich country of Gabon are...
An attempt by Democratic Republic of Congo’s Gecamines to profit from the boom in battery metals has backfired, leaving the state-owned miner facing two international court actions and halting cobalt...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged mining company Rio Tinto Plc and two of its former top executives with fraud, saying they inflated the value of coal assets...
Arnaaz Camay, Senior Executive, and Rui Lopes, Candidate Attorney, Tax Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg In a High Court decision handed down on 3 October 2017, Justice Meyer found in favour of...
The Commission for Mediation and Arbitration will facilitate wage negotiations between the National Union of Mineworkers and Sibanye Stillwater's Kroondaal operation following an earlier deadlocked on negotiations. The National Union...
The FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) form of contract has become one of the most widely used for construction projects in Africa. While most international financing institutions recognise...
A court ruling has vindicated South Africa government’s role in monitoring movement of unpolished diamonds, thereby effectively putting an end to the illegal practices at tender houses. The ruling states...
From London, AFP reports that British miner Anglo American has set aside $101m to cover potential damages for former South African staff who contracted the fatal lung disease, silicosis at work....