Africa Top Stories

Gold Fields, AngloGold rule out merger after Ghana joint venture deal

Ghana JV will be Africa's biggest gold mine.

Reuters | March 16, 2023 | 7:39 am

Deep-South prospects improve in battle for Haib copper licence in Namibia

The High Court of Namibia set aside the decision of…

Staff Writer | March 14, 2023 | 12:23 pm

Ivanhoe Mines posts near tenfold profit increase in 2022; stock rises

The company posted a record profit of $434 million for…

Staff Writer | March 14, 2023 | 9:27 am

Zimbabwe’s ban on lithium ore exports triggers stockpile buildup

The ban has impacted small- and medium-scale miners, but it’s…

Bloomberg News | March 14, 2023 | 7:00 am

Work set to resume at Simandou after Guinea, shareholders agree on terms

Guinea's transitional government ordered work to stop last July to…

Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 11:11 am

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B2Gold says reduced staff continue work at Mali mine amid strike

A union representative at Fekola told Reuters some workers were on strike and production had continued at a reduced level.

Reuters | May 19, 2021 | 2:41 pm

Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade

Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2021 | 12:09 pm

South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey

A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new data released by PGMs specialist Johnson Matthey show.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2021 | 10:46 am

Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Restarted output from Mutanda could help ease shortages in the copper and cobalt markets.

Reuters | May 18, 2021 | 9:33 am

South32 expects loss of up to $175m from South African coal unit sale

Company expects to book the loss from the sale of its thermal coal assets, which was finalised with Seriti Resources on Monday.

Reuters | May 17, 2021 | 7:45 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Mali union calls five-day general strike next week over pay claim

The five-day strike could impact the West African country's gold mining sector.

Reuters | May 15, 2021 | 3:00 pm

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

Rio Tinto may lose black partners needed to meet South Africa law

Black investors are frustrated by the suspension of dividends and community opposition that stymied expansion plans.

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2021 | 3:47 am

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