Africa Top Stories

Simandou to mine first cargo by end of 2025

With annual production capacity of 120 million metric tons, the Guinea is set to be the world's largest mine for the highest grade of iron ore.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 12:37 am

Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales fall over 50% in first nine months of 2024

Debswana, equally owned by Botswana and Anglo American Plc’s De…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 12:25 am

Compass Gold signs mill deal to tap Tarabala deposit in Mali within months

Mali’s mining code allows Compass to mine up to 200,000…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 29, 2024 | 2:47 pm

Global Atomic anticipates $295m loan for Dasa project by Q1 2025

The loan would cover 60% of the uranium project's projected…

Staff Writer | October 29, 2024 | 10:02 am

Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2024 | 6:47 am

Orano boosts uranium mining and enrichment capacities as market tightens

The state-controlled company is investing to prolong the life of mines in Canada and Kazakhstan.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2024 | 7:36 am

Patriot Lithium expands into copper with Zambia project

Patriot believes the Katwaro project will complement its lithium assets and provide jurisdictional diversity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2024 | 5:50 am

Zimbabwe plans incentives to encourage mineral processing

Zimbabwe has banned the export of unprocessed raw lithium and “base minerals” to boost domestic processing.

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2024 | 7:39 am

Zambia to keep majority ownership of mining permits

The country has set up a special purpose vehicle that will own certain licenses and then seek partners for their exploration and mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2024 | 5:24 am

Ghana unions cancel strike over illegal gold mining after talks

Ghanaian unions have called off a strike after the government promised to take measures to clean up its small-scale mining sector.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 1:04 pm

Congo wants to pivot away from China’s dominance over its mining

The plan includes streamlining processes to pay customs and taxes, along with a partnership with the United Arab Emirates.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 11:19 am

Project dearth slows South Africa’s $9.3 billion coal exit plan

Political infighting, labor-union opposition and delays to planned closures of coal-fired power plants have all helped slow implementation.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 10:19 am

Ex-Glencore executives must wait until 2027 for bribery trial

England’s criminal courts are suffering from a crippling backlog of cases exacerbated by years of underfunding, the coronavirus pandemic and lawyer strikes.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 7:58 am

Zijin Mining buys Newmont’s Ghana gold project for $1 billion

Underground operations are expected to begin from 2028, extending the mine’s life to 2042 and delivering about 186,00 ounces of gold a year.

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 10:59 pm

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