Africa Top Stories

ICMM releases guidelines to tackle Scope 3 emissions

Document provides a standardised framework for mining and metals firms to calculate and disclose their value chain emissions.

MINING.COM Editor | September 7, 2023 | 3:51 am

Harmony Gold reports two fatalities at Kusasalethu mine

The company recorded six fatalities in its financial year which…

Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 10:32 am

South African mines to get a faster route to Mozambique port

The Logistics Co. plans to open a trucks-only crossing at…

Bloomberg News | September 6, 2023 | 8:27 am

Platinum market faces record deficit, WPIC says

Demand for platinum is on track to grow 27% to…

Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 7:43 am

South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine

Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids…

Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 2:03 pm

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Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Arc Minerals inks multi-million JV deal with Anglo American

Anglo American will take 70% of the JV, which will explore for copper and cobalt in Zambia's base metals-rich northwestern province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

Barrick ramps up mine stocks to weather supply chain storm

Barrick Gold has nearly doubled its inventory of some key supplies at mines, CEO Mark Bristow says.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 10:07 am

Vedanta agrees to suspend lawsuits over Zambia copper mines

Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation after the previous Zambian government accused parent company Vedanta of lying about expansion plans and paying too little tax.

Bloomberg News | May 11, 2022 | 9:56 am

Congo mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly

A unit of state mining company Gecamines, EGC was created to buy, process, and market artisanal cobalt by government decree.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 8:26 am

Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’

Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining.

Henry Lazenby | May 11, 2022 | 5:46 am

African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation

Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 11, 2022 | 5:40 am

Africa’s accelerated energy transition should leave no-one behind

Africa faces a generational opportunity to create new supply chains drawing upon its 'Aladdin's cave’- like endowment of mineral wealth, panel hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Coal prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year.

Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:21 am

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