Africa Top Stories

Zambia’s Mopani halts mine shaft operations after worker dies

Company suspended operations at one of its shafts in Kitwe.

Reuters | February 28, 2023 | 7:42 am

China Natural Resources to acquire lithium mine in Zimbabwe

Africa's lithium production is likely to soar this decade, with…

Reuters | February 28, 2023 | 7:38 am

A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo

By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and…

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:37 am

Russians probed over gold in Sudan as West vies for influence

Dozens of Russians working for a mining company in Sudan…

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:26 am

Gemfields reports updated ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources’ figures

Measure promotes greater transparency around the level of natural resource…

Staff Writer | February 24, 2023 | 11:26 am

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Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil

The mining windfall is the latest sign of a boom in iron ore, copper and other metals that’s sending an inflationary wave through the global economy.

Bloomberg News | May 1, 2021 | 5:20 pm

Africa Snapshot: Eight companies with promising projects

Be it gold, copper, cobalt or uranium, the African continent has powerful resources for mining.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | April 30, 2021 | 2:02 pm

Implats Q3 production rises by 4%

The platinum miner said group production in the nine months to March 31 rose by 11% to 17.38 million tonnes.

Reuters | April 30, 2021 | 8:36 am

Mali’s unmined gold reserves hold steady on new discoveries

Mining companies produced 65.2 tonnes of gold last year but discovered a further 65.7 tonnes of additional reserves.

Reuters | April 30, 2021 | 8:25 am

Eurasian Resources takes action to support elimination of child labour in DRC

The Luxembourg-based miner submitted an Action Pledge before the International Labour Organisation and the Alliance 8.7.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2021 | 6:11 am

Glencore’s board approves pay package for Nagle

74% of the company's shareholders supported the compensation plan for Nagle of up to $6.4 million in any one year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2021 | 5:49 am

Ghana sends in army to enforce mining ban near rivers and lakes

Pollution from mining has contaminated water sources across the country with mercury and heavy metals, raising the costs of water treatment.

Reuters | April 28, 2021 | 7:41 am

Loncor increases open-pit resources at Adumbi by 44%

Total inferred mineral resource of the Imbo project is now 3.46 million ounces of gold.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2021 | 8:59 am

South32 posts jump in quarterly metallurgical coal output

Company posted a 34% jump in third-quarter metallurgical coal output.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 8:01 am

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