Zimbabwe searches for mine survivors as relatives lose hopeMiners were trapped underground when a disused gold mine collapsed last week.Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:38 am
Thungela says coal terminal workers’ strike not impacting exportsWorkers at Richards Bay Coal Terminal have been on a…Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:29 am
De Beers signs 10-year sales deal for Botswana diamondsThe pact with Botswana’s government covers a new 10-year sales…Bloomberg News | October 1, 2023 | 8:37 am
Zambians must benefit more from mining, minister says "Going forward, I don't think there will be a mine where Zambia will own less than 20%," mines minister Paul Kabuswe said. Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:32 am
South Africa’s $8.5 billion climate pact may draw new partners The Just Energy Transition Partnership was announced at the COP26 talks in Glasgow in November. Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 1:18 pm
Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa Glencore Energy admitted to paying more than $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil in five countries. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2022 | 3:48 am
Eighth and last missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine The victims were six Burkina Faso nationals, one Tanzanian and one Zambian. Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 1:08 pm
Northam chairman, Vodacom director David Brown passes away Brown was also the former chief executive officer of Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House Ltd. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2022 | 8:06 am
UN experts want better gold data as trade fuels Congo violence Governments need to improve and make public their gold trade data to help stem smuggling and violence around mines in eastern DRC. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2022 | 11:14 am
Guinea gives Simandou iron ore mine developers 14-day deadline Guinea has grown increasingly impatient with the companies that control the giant Simandou deposit. Reuters | June 19, 2022 | 10:18 am
New mapping method may lead to discovery of new geothermal energy, green metal resources Researchers at the University of Twente developed a new method to analyze the earth's continental crust. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 19, 2022 | 6:10 am
Congo miner threatens to seize cobalt project from Chinese partner Gecamines, which owns 20% of the Tenke Fungurume mine, has accused CMOC of manipulating the project’s finances. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 10:55 am