August 30, 2017

Zambia’s CEC to restore full power to Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines

Zambian electricity utility Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) and Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines have reached an agreement to restore full power supply to the mine from Wednesday, the president's office said…

August 30, 2017

Sibanye halts divvy for first time as it swings to loss

The miner, South Africa’s largest gold producer, said that in the absence of a dividend, it’ll give investors two new shares for every 100 held.

August 28, 2017

Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine

Two more remain missing after they were trapped underground following an earth tremor last week.

August 28, 2017

Caterpillar to build solar power plant for B2Gold Otjikoto mine in Namibia

The Canadian gold miner chose Caterpillar and Barloworld for 7 MW solar power installation at Otjikoto mine in Namibia.

August 27, 2017

Tremor kills 2 at Harmony Gold mine

Two miners have been killed in an underground mine collapse in South Africa caused by an earth tremor.

August 25, 2017

Five miners trapped after earth tremor at S.Africa’s Harmony gold mine

Rescue teams have been working to find the workers since the incident occurred at about 10.30 a.m. local time at its Kusasalethu mine near Cartonville, west of commercial hub Johannesburg.

August 25, 2017

Glencore’s Zambian unit says investments at risk due to power issues

Power has been restricted due to a dispute over new, higher tariffs.

August 24, 2017

Congo H1 copper output up 15%, inflation to hit 52%-cbank

Copper output in Congo, Africa's top producer of the metal, rose 15 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2017 to more than half a million tonnes, and cobalt production…

August 24, 2017

Eager for red-hot cobalt gains, investors think small

Prices for cobalt, a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, have spiked 83 percent this year.

August 23, 2017

South Africa welcomes Tegeta coal mine sale by Oakbay

South Africa's government welcomes the sale to a Swiss-based firm for $225 million, citing the jobs the sale could save, the department of mineral resources said on Wednesday.