Africa Top Stories

‘The bucket is leaking’: Zambia opposition leader denounces debt-funded Mopani deal

Zambia's main opposition party leader Hakainde Hichilema says the government's deal with Glencore is "filling the economy with more debt, expensive debt."

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 12:52 pm

Vale hires banks to sell coal assets in Mozambique

Vale's coal division posted a loss of $213 million in…

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 7:35 am

Sibanye-Stillwater exceeds PGM, gold production guidance

The South African miner saw a positive recovery in the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2021 | 6:15 am

Gold Fields picks former Amplats boss Griffith as CEO

Griffith will take the helm in April after current CEO…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 3:28 am

Zambia expects to find new Mopani investor by year-end

Country's mining investment arm ZCCM-IH agreed to buy Glencore's majority…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2021 | 9:39 am

For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell

If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 10:51 am

Sibanye says clears most illegal miners from gold shafts

Illegal gold mining has plagued South Africa for decades and it costs the government and the industry more than 20 billion rand ($1.7 billion) a year.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 10:32 am

Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle

Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 9:28 am

Lucara Diamond names new CEO, invests in digital sales platform

Together with naming new top execs. the Canadian miner is acquiring Clara Diamond Solutions, which uses blockchain technology to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 3:37 am