Africa Top Stories

Chinese, Australian investors battle for largest lithium deposit

AVZ Minerals is battling to retain control of the Manono lithium project in DRC, potentially the world’s largest untapped lithium deposit, amid ownership claims from Chinese investors.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2022 | 9:19 am

Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report

The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 11:55 am

Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

The two workers were employed by Australian-based contractor Barminco.

Reuters | May 21, 2022 | 7:22 pm

Sinosteel signs $680m iron ore mine deal with Cameroon

Company will develop the Lobe iron ore mine in the…

Reuters | May 20, 2022 | 6:37 am

South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand

Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and…

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 5:05 am

Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project

Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.

Reuters | August 7, 2020 | 8:04 am

Teranga’s Wahgnion exceeds planned production by 25%

The company has also raised Wahgnion’s 2020 output guidance to 150,000-165,000 oz gold.

Jackson Chen | August 6, 2020 | 10:53 am

World’s best-performing gold stock doesn’t operate any mines

DRDGold, which specializes in recovering gold from mine dumps in and around Johannesburg, has surged 271% in 2020.

Bloomberg News | August 6, 2020 | 9:03 am

New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm

The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2020 | 5:04 am