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Barrick to invest $2 billion in Zambia copper mine expansion

Barrick's plan is to increase Lumwana’s annual production to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper per annum process plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2023 | 3:51 am

A new $850 million route to speed up Congo’s copper exports

Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which…

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2023 | 10:14 am

Zimbabwe searches for mine survivors as relatives lose hope

Miners were trapped underground when a disused gold mine collapsed…

Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:38 am

Thungela says coal terminal workers’ strike not impacting exports

Workers at Richards Bay Coal Terminal have been on a…

Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:29 am

South Africa says Kusile coal plant to revive capacity this year

South Africa said Eskom will add 2,400 megawatts of generating…

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2023 | 8:44 am

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Sierra Leone says will no longer provide forex for mining companies importing fuel

Forex support by the Bank of Sierra Leone for petroleum product imports was estimated at $24 million in the first quarter of this year.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 12:38 pm

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

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

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