Africa Top Stories

Zimbabwe’s biggest diamond miner shifts sales to Dubai auctions

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. has auctioned 4 million carats of stones so far this year.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 4:02 am

Atlantic Lithium granted 15-year permit for Ghana mine

It comes as Ghana seeks to diversify away from gold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2023 | 3:26 am

Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks

Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by…

Frik Els | October 19, 2023 | 2:54 pm

RMI and Copper Mark release Risk Readiness Assessment criteria

RRA consists of 33 criteria covering ESG risks, and defines…

Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 11:58 am

Caledonia explores funding options to build Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mine

Gold miner wants to raise $250 million for Bilboes mine.

Reuters | October 19, 2023 | 6:59 am

Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance, expects higher output this year after debottlenecking

Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents a 215% increase over the previous year.

Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:08 am

Eskom CEO de Ruyter survives alleged poisoning attempt

The incident reportedly happened on December 13, a day before de Ruyter resigned from the top post at the power utility.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 8:39 am

Caledonia adds one of Zimbabwe’s largest gold projects to portfolio

The Bilboes project is a large, high-grade gold deposit located about 75 km north of Bulawayo, in Zimbabwe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2023 | 6:11 am

Jaguar Mining denies talks to buy AngloGold’s Brazil gold mine

The South African miner is considering strategic alternatives for the Córrego do Sítio mining complex, which include its potential sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2023 | 3:28 am

AngloGold Ashanti puts Brazil gold mine up for sale

Canadian gold junior Jaguar Mining would be the most likely buyer for AngloGold's Córrego do Sítio gold complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2023 | 9:03 am

Rio Tinto, Baowu take next step towards developing Guinea joint venture

Guinea's government requires any developer to build a 600-km railway to the coast.

Reuters | January 4, 2023 | 7:55 am

New Year’s resolutions for miners – 2023

Timothy Foden, partner in international arbitration group at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner looks forward at legal challenges facing the mining industry.

Amanda Stutt | December 30, 2022 | 9:33 am

Two B2Gold employees dead after robbery in Mali

A local bus contractor transporting B2Gold employees from the Fekola mine to Bamako was involved in an incident related to an ongoing armed robbery.

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 5:32 pm

Lithium miner sees 25% price drop in boon for EV industry

Sinomine ’s chairman sees lithium carbonate prices dropping to about $57,443 a ton in 2023.

Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 7:50 am

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