DRC improves extractive sector transparency but more needed – anti-graft bodyThe DRC has published around 200 contracts and related documents in the last two years.Reuters | October 21, 2022 | 8:04 am
South Africa’s Treasury to trim budget deficits further on mining royaltiesBarclays' economist Michael Kafe said revenues were on track to exceed budgeted…Reuters | October 21, 2022 | 7:51 am
Suspected Islamist militants attack ruby mine in northeastern MozambiqueThe raid took place on an operation 12 kilometres southeast…Bloomberg News | October 20, 2022 | 7:40 am
South32 to pay clean-up costs to close South African coal unit sale South32 Ltd will provide up to $250 million in funds to smooth the sale of its South African energy coal business to mining group Seriti Resources. Reuters | April 1, 2021 | 7:42 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am
South Africa union seeks 15% wage hike from gold miners and Eskom Gold producers have in the past argued that above-inflation wage hikes cannot be sustained unless prices also rise. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 10:11 am
Fund bets $7.4bn on sustaining platinum price rally After being in the doldrums for a decade, South Africa’s platinum miners are increasing payouts as they reap windfall profits from near-record prices. Bloomberg News | March 31, 2021 | 10:07 am
Anglogold plays down merger prospects amid deal talk Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman this month floated the idea of a merger with peers AngloGold and Gold Fields. Reuters | March 31, 2021 | 9:59 am
Endeavour completes $200m investment by La Mancha La Mancha holds an interest of about 19% in Endeavour Mining. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 31, 2021 | 9:44 am
Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 3:53 am
Chinese consortium signs MOU on Algeria iron project The project will be carried out at Gara Djebilet iron mine, in the southern province of Tindouf. Reuters | March 30, 2021 | 10:21 am
S.Africa’s No. 1 investor backs local interest in gold M&As Africa’s biggest fund manager and a key investor in South African gold companies said any consolidation in the sector must benefit the country as well as shareholders. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2021 | 8:22 am