Africa Top Stories

Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite covid curbs

On Tuesday, Tharisa reported a 5.1% increase in chrome production to 1.583 million tonnes in the year through Sept. 30.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 7:01 am

Glencore faces flood of UK litigation following bribery charges

Mubadala Investment Company and International Petroleum Investment Company are among…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 10:36 am

Zimbabwe miners unfazed by new royalties proposal

Mineral royalties accounted for 2.8% of Zimbabwe's tax revenue in…

Reuters | October 10, 2022 | 8:57 am

Strike crimping South African mining exports set to worsen

Transnet, which operates the nation’s industrial ports and freight rail…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 8:44 am

RioZim buys Namibian diamond mine to expand in Africa

RioZim is also planning further investments in base and precious…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 8:37 am

Gemfields warns of large loss as pandemic hits auctions

The precious gemstones miner expects to swing to an interim net loss in H1 as it has only been able to hold one sale due to covid-19.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2020 | 5:37 am

Roxgold reports drill results in Burkina Faso

The company announced the results from a new exploration program conducted at the Boussoura project, located in the southern part of the country.

Northern Miner Staff | September 14, 2020 | 5:00 am

World’s gold miners wary of production ramp-up despite price surge

Seven out of 10 of the global gold miners have cut planned output for the year by 7%.

Reuters | September 13, 2020 | 11:06 am

Congo gold miners scour rubble for bodies after cave-in

Alexandre Kamundala, deputy mayor of the nearby town of Kamituga, said no bodies had been recovered so far.

Reuters | September 13, 2020 | 9:27 am

At least 50 killed in collapsed gold mine in east Congo

An artisanal gold mine near Kamituga collapsed following heavy rains.

Reuters | September 11, 2020 | 2:45 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick CEO faces stark test; Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine; Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back.

MINING.com Editor | September 11, 2020 | 6:34 am

Harmony Gold expects to swing to a full year loss

The miner expects headline loss per share for the year ended June 30, to be between 139 and 169 cents, compared to earnings of 204 cents per share reported in 2019.

Reuters | September 10, 2020 | 8:11 am

BHP 30% by 2030 emissions reduction target fails to impress

The miner has not set goals to cut its Scope 3 emissions — those indirectly generated by end-users.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2020 | 5:03 am

B2Gold completes Fekola mill expansion ahead of schedule

The mill expansion at B2Gold's flagship Fekola mine in Mali will process 7.5 million tonnes of ore a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2020 | 3:45 am

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