Africa Top Stories

RANKED: World’s top 20 biggest iron ore operations

Iron ore has undergone a transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.

MINING.com Editor | December 23, 2021 | 12:14 pm

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa exceeds annual copper guidance, with over 100,000t YTD

Ivanhoe's production guidance for 2021 was set at 92,500-100,000 tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 22, 2021 | 9:29 am

Huayou buys lithium mine in Zimbabwe for $422 million

Zimbabwe is desperate to attract investors into its mining sector,…

Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:19 am

Vale to sell Moatize coal mine to Vulcan for $270 million

Deal includes the Nacala logistic corridor, a port and rail…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2021 | 6:28 am

Amplats to sell Bokoni mine to Africa’s Rainbow Minerals

Amplats holds a 49% stake in the platinum mine which…

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2021 | 7:54 am

Mali’s gold production rises 7% in 2019 to record high

The increase was partly due to the launch of production at a mine owned by Australia's Resolute Mining.

Reuters | January 15, 2020 | 9:47 am

Ivanhoe accelerates feasibility study for Platreef palladium project

Surging palladium and rhodium prices are propelling Platreef's 'metals-price basket' to a new high.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2020 | 6:20 am

Senegal approves mining permit for Iamgold’s Boto project

The license was issued for an initial period of 20 years.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2020 | 6:15 am

Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine

The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.

Reuters | January 15, 2020 | 5:33 am

Anglo American likely to confirm deal to buy Sirius ahead of deadline

The company has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or walk away.

Reuters | January 14, 2020 | 9:56 am

Savannah Resources completes licensing for Mozambique JV with Rio Tinto

The miner said full tenement permitting of Mutamba is now completed and expects to begin production before year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2020 | 5:49 am

Endeavour Mining drops bid for Centamin

The Canadian miner will not make a firm offer for Centamin, citing a lack of information received during the due diligence process.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2020 | 2:59 am

South Africa’s mining industry calls for action to end power crisis

Analysts say the government needs to procure more generating capacity fast.

Reuters | January 13, 2020 | 11:18 am

The world’s most precious metal leaves everything else in the dust

Higher rhodium prices are good news for South African producers, which account for more than 80% of global output.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2020 | 5:00 am

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