Africa Top Stories

Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme

Global Witness says it is not the companies but the ITSCI certification scheme they rely on to vet their suppliers where the problem lies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2022 | 1:00 am

GNRI considers sale of $1.5 billion Botswana copper mine

Khoemacau is majority owned by Global Natural Resource Investments, which…

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2022 | 2:15 pm

First Quantum Minerals’ profit more than doubles on higher prices

Net earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $385 million in…

Reuters | April 26, 2022 | 1:23 pm

ESG-minded investors pile into coal stock, sparking 1,000% rally

Coal’s stunning ascent is the product of a post-pandemic energy…

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2022 | 9:55 am

Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal

The world’s addiction to coal, a fuel many thought would…

Bloomberg News | April 25, 2022 | 1:17 pm

DRC gold worth billions being smuggled out, says UN

While international regulations have succeeded in limiting the export of conflict minerals, illegal gold trade continues to support warlords.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2020 | 4:31 am

Top miners in good position to weather covid-19 – report

PwC forecasts that miners will take a hit to EBITDA of approximately 6% in 2020.

MINING.com Editor | June 12, 2020 | 12:13 pm

Congo miners may breach rights with virus controls

Most of Congo’s mines have continued to operate amid the pandemic.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2020 | 9:05 am

Harmony expects to be at full production by mid-July

Deep-level mines were restricted to operating at 50%.

Reuters | June 11, 2020 | 10:34 am

A massive labor migration is starting in post-lockdown Africa

The producers have contracted labor consultant TEBA to transport 14,000 foreign workers back to the mines.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2020 | 9:00 am

South Africa mining output drops most in 39 years

Total production decreased 47.3% from a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2020 | 8:38 am

Rwanda says it is open for mining business

The Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board said mining is key to boost the country’s recovery from the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 11, 2020 | 6:10 am

Mali gold mining revenue boosted by strong output

State revenue from gold mining companies in Mali surged 63.5% to $702 million in 2019 compared with 2018.

Reuters | June 10, 2020 | 1:28 pm

Zambia tackles undervaluation of mineral exports

Government will collect samples from mine sites to prevent companies seeking to undervalue production to pay less tax.

Reuters | June 10, 2020 | 12:11 pm

First

Last