Africa Top Stories

Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion

Lumwana will have a projected annual production of around 240,000 tonnes per year over a 30-plus-year life.

Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 8:48 am

Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike

Access road to the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 5:47 am

Managem plans $300 million capital increase in 2024

This capital will fund the company's gold, copper and cobalt…

Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 9:49 am

OreCorp rebuffs latest takeover bid as Perseus-Silvercorp battle rages

Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga project in…

Colin McClelland | January 22, 2024 | 9:38 am

Barrick hails new airport terminal, mines revival in Tanzania

The $384,000 terminal, built at the closed Buzwagi gold mine, will serve…

Staff Writer | January 22, 2024 | 3:57 am

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Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am

De Beers diamond deal threatened as Botswana says it’s ready to walk away

Botswana President said his government is prepared to walk away from negotiations if he’s not satisfied with the division of revenues.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 6:43 am

Mining loans seen passing $1 billion at biggest Congo bank

Rawbank forecast its lending to DRC’s mining industry will jump more than 20% to over $1 billion this year.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2023 | 8:44 am

Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to "tighten up" laws on mine rehabilitation.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 12:22 pm

CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive

The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.

Frik Els | February 9, 2023 | 10:10 am

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:14 am

Ivanhoe Mines seeking strategic partner to mine more copper in Congo

The company's founder, Robert Friedland, said he might bring in a minority partner to help develop DRC copper assets.

MINING.COM Editor | February 9, 2023 | 4:13 am

Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says

Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:41 am

Endeavour Mining expects more gold M&A

CEO Sebastien de Montessus said Newmont's offer to buy Newcrest ramped up pressure on the sector to consider deals.

Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 8:38 am

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