Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export banChina will require export permits as of Dec. 1 for some graphite products.Reuters | October 26, 2023 | 7:07 am
World Bank grants South Africa $1 billion loan for energy reformThe funding will help facilitate “restructuring of the power sector”…Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 1:07 pm
South African unions free some miners held undergroundWorkers stuck underground for days over a union dispute at…Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 7:54 am
One of world’s biggest cobalt mines is at stake in Congo fight A top executive from state mining company Gecamines said that partner CMOC Group Ltd. owes $7.6 billion in overdue payments. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2022 | 7:40 am
Congo administrator seizes bank accounts of CMOC cobalt mine, adviser says An administrator appointed by a Congolese court to run the world's second-largest cobalt mine took control of the project's bank accounts after CMOC refused him access to the mine. Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 7:55 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