Africa Top Stories

Roxgold officially opens Ivory Coast gold mine

The Seguela gold mine is about 500 km north of the commercial capital Abidjan.

Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 11:10 am

Pensana confirms rare earth mineralization at Angola project

The Sulima West laterite target at the Coola project contains three main…

Staff Writer | September 15, 2023 | 9:44 am

Gold Fields cuts output targets in Chile on project delay

Miner also increased its total capital estimate for Salares Norte…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2023 | 3:49 am

South Africa’s Kruger Park opposes new border link to Mozambique

South Africa’s biggest wildlife reserve is opposing plans for a…

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2023 | 8:25 am

Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine restructuring to put 3,000 jobs at risk

Potential revision of the Kloof 4 shaft in South Africa…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 6:14 am

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Arbitration hearing set for January in Vedanta-Zambia copper mine dispute

Zambia in May 2019 handed control of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to a state-appointed provisional liquidator, triggering a legal battle with its previous owner Vedanta.

Reuters | June 1, 2022 | 10:41 am

Tailings dams must get community consent, ensure zero harm – report

Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.

Reuters | June 1, 2022 | 6:54 am

Egypt awards eight new exploration licences to foreign miners

Lotus Gold, AKH Gold, Marine Logistics Gold Mining and Ankh Resources join an increasing number of miners that have set their eyes on the West African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2022 | 6:02 am

UK weighs $1 billion guarantee for South Africa shift from coal

The guarantee is part of a larger $8.5 billion funding package proposed by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2022 | 7:54 am

Gold Fields to become world’s no. 4 gold miner with Yamana acquisition

The $6.7 billion all-share deal fits Gold Fields’ ambitions of expanding in the Americas.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2022 | 4:06 am

Uranium investors await price rally to revive Namibia projects

Uranium miners are waiting for prices to recover before reviving projects in Africa’s biggest producer of the ore.

Bloomberg News | May 30, 2022 | 6:38 am

Australia’s Predictive Discovery raises $55m for Guinea gold mine

The fundraising was the biggest for an Africa-focused gold exploration firm this year.

Reuters | May 29, 2022 | 3:21 pm

Two more miners found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine

The dead bodies of two more missing miners have been found at a zinc mine owned by Trevali Mining in Burkina Faso.

Reuters | May 28, 2022 | 3:22 pm

Billionaire’s seized mines pose quandary for new Zambian leader

Hakainde Hichilema, who won power in August, has yet to say what he’ll do to revive Konkola Copper Mines Plc.

Bloomberg News | May 27, 2022 | 7:18 am

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