Africa Top Stories

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in installing renewable energy, buying electric vehicles, building hydrogen production systems and deploying other technologies

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 7:19 am

Barrick sings Kibali praises: Africa’s largest gold mine is among greenest

Electricity for Kibali comes from three hydroelectric stations and the…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 11:59 am

Lifezone Metals stock rises on new nickel discovery at Kabanga

The latest drilling results from the Safari Link area represent…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2024 | 9:05 am

Endeavour goes to court to end strike at Burkina Faso gold mine

Endeavour has slumped 18% this year.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2024 | 7:45 am

Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure

Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to…

Reuters | January 27, 2024 | 1:34 pm

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

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

Ever heard about elaliite and elkinstantonite?

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 7:28 am

RANKED: World’s richest diamond mines

The Mining Intelligence latest top ten list ranks the world’s richest diamond mines, delineated by production and estimated value.

MINING.com Editor | December 27, 2022 | 9:00 am

Congo to formalize gold trade, change tax

“The goal is to become a processing country, not just a production country,” Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi said.

Bloomberg News | December 23, 2022 | 7:38 am

Premium Nickel aims to re-open Selebi mine in Botswana

The Selebi south deposit has a resource of 11.28 million tonnes grading 0.98% nickel and 1.9% copper.

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 2:03 pm

Prices will fall across metals and mining in 2023 – Woodmac

Commodity research firm says production growth, weaker demand and negative sentiment in the industry will see iron ore, copper and industrial metals sink next year.

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 10:49 am