Africa Top Stories

Miners could lose 6.4% of spending to fraud — report

Crowe's research shows implementing better fraud prevention practices could cut losses by up to 40% within 12 months.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 9:39 am

China mining firms partner with Zimbabwe on lithium mine

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Holding Group are defying low…

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 7:56 am

Congo’s South Kivu governor clears miners to resume operations

All mining activities in the restive region were suspended in…

Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 6:08 am

Petra Diamonds adjusts strategy amid 2024 market challenges

The diamond miner dealt with headwinds in fiscal year 2024…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2024 | 3:42 am

BHP and Cobre to jointly explore for copper in Botswana

The potential earn-in JV covers Cobre's Kitlanya West and East…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2024 | 9:47 am

Ivanhoe Mines restarts century-old Kipushi mine after 31-year hiatus

Kipushi has set its 2024 production guidance at between 100,000 and 140,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 8:59 am

Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Lafigué mine

Lafigué is the fifth project Endeavour has completed in West Africa and it is expected to produce between 90,000 and 110,000 gold ounces a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2024 | 3:51 am

Copper’s unicorns

Silicon Valley is littered with them. Now mining has its own $1 billion club.

Frik Els | July 1, 2024 | 4:08 pm

Endeavour studying spill from Ivory Coast operation

Early reports show that a broken valve leaked 3,000 liters of mud containing cyanide into a canal within the perimeter of the mine.

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm

Congo’s Gecamines opposes deal for Trafigura-backed miner

Its board on Friday unanimously rejected the transaction.

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 10:32 am

Ivory Coast to revise mining code to increase state profits

The world's top cocoa producer is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its sources of income.

Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 10:21 am

Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump

Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market.

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 10:03 am

Court approves billionaire Agarwal’s plan to reclaim Zambia mine

Vedanta now needs to follow the court ruling by releasing $250 million to settle debts that KCM owes to contractors and suppliers.

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2024 | 9:22 pm

Lithium price surge unlikely to return: Fitch

Outlook is reshaping the industry landscape, presenting opportunities and challenges for major producers and junior developers.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 28, 2024 | 9:41 am

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