South Africa hit by investment strike, key mining employer saysMore than 200 days of power cuts last year and blackouts every day so far in 2023 have dented confidence.Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 4:47 am
Gecamines seeks to diversify into ‘transition’ mineralsCongo's state mining company plans to explore for minerals including…Reuters | February 7, 2023 | 4:21 am
Anglo American CEO urges public-private fix to Transnet crisisTransnet has been unable to meet demand for freight trains…Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 11:01 am
Fortuna to add fifth mine to portfolio with construction of Seguela in Côte d’Ivoire Ground-breaking at the plant site is scheduled for next month, and the accommodations camp should be finished in November. Northern Miner Staff | September 29, 2021 | 8:01 am
Five gendarmes killed in attack on mining convoy in Mali Armed attacks by Islamist militants and other groups are common across vast swathes of Mali and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 7:41 am
Botswana Diamonds grabs control of Thorny River Decision comes after an unnamed company tried buying the miner's South African unit, which holds the mineral rights for the diamond project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2021 | 7:01 am
Congo reviews $6.2bn China mining deal as criticism grows The contract, signed in 2008, promised a $3.2 billion investment by China in a copper/cobalt mine and another $3 billion worth of infrastructure projects. Bloomberg News | September 28, 2021 | 8:09 am
South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal. Bloomberg News | September 27, 2021 | 7:54 am
AVZ Minerals secures Chinese backing for DRC lithium project Suzhou CATH has agreed to invest more than $400 million to become a partner in the Australian explorer’s Manono project in southern DRC. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2021 | 7:00 am
Mick Davis walks away from Guinea investment vehicle he founded Lingering difficulties to secure a route to market for Zogota’s iron ore prompted the mining veteran's decision. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2021 | 3:53 am
South Africa mines plan $2.7 billion investment in power generation Mining companies have been pushing to develop their own power plants because of persistent power cuts imposed by state power utility Eskom. Bloomberg News | September 23, 2021 | 9:31 am
Asante Gold invests $5 million in Roscan Roscan's primary asset is the Kandiolé project, located east of B2Gold’s Fekola mine in West Mali. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 23, 2021 | 9:19 am