Africa Top Stories

Diamond Fields to acquire West Africa gold exploration projects

The Labola project has over 30 kilometres of potential strike length along three mineralized zones.

Henry Lazenby | October 25, 2021 | 12:03 pm

Eskom, coal suppliers to collaborate on renewables

Eskom is South Africa’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2021 | 9:18 am

Sibanye-Stillwater in talks to buy two Brazilian nickel-copper mines

The South African company may soon add to its portfolio…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2021 | 6:55 am

Twelve million people now employed in the renewable energy sector – report

A recent report by IRENA and ILO states that renewable…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 25, 2021 | 6:06 am

South Africa’s manganese output expected to grow – report

Despite low prices, Roskill expects South Africa’s manganese output to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2021 | 6:56 am

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Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus

The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.

MINING.com Editor | October 4, 2019 | 2:56 pm

Fortescue, SMB-Winning go head-to-head to develop Guinea’s Simandou iron ore

Vale had also purchased access to the project data, but did not submit an offer, sources said.

Reuters | October 4, 2019 | 1:28 pm

Platinum mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater begins business overhaul

The miner is creating a new company to be listed in South Africa and the US, which will have recent acquisitions incorporated as subsidiaries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2019 | 8:02 am

Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter

The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2019 | 6:15 am

Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour

Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate to end sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union on politicians and state companies.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2019 | 5:05 am

Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years

Royalty payable for the diamonds sold was increased to 10% from 8%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2019 | 4:37 am

Diamond crisis deepens as De Beers reports plunging sales

RBC Capital Markets expects profit will fall by about 40% this year at De Beers.

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2019 | 9:14 am

Centamin’s CEO to leave after challenging year for the company

Andrew Pardey, who joined the company 12 years ago as general manager, will stay at the post for a year while the company looks for a new boss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2019 | 6:23 am

Pit wall collapses at Avesoro’s New Liberty mine in Liberia

Production volumes will be reduced "for some time", the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2019 | 3:57 am

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