Ghana returns to gold top spot as output jumps 32%Ghana lost the position to South Africa in 2021 after a drastic fall in output.Reuters | June 9, 2023 | 7:51 am
Altona Rare Earths shares start trading in LondonAltona, which is advancing the Monte Muambe rare earths project…Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 5:23 am
Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical mineralsThe southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as…Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 10:53 am
South Africa’s rival unions unite in dispute over gold miner pay Collectively, they are asking for a monthly pay increase of 1,500 rand ($100) for workers in Sibanye’s gold mines. Bloomberg News | September 29, 2021 | 8:49 am
Botswana sells troubled state-owned mine to Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources PNR was awarded an exclusive right to undertake six months of due diligence on BCL, placed under liquidation in 2016. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 8:41 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