July 5, 2017

London court hears Vedanta’s challenge to Zambian villagers’ pollution claim

Case has potential to set precedent for other foreign claims.

July 5, 2017

Tanzania suspends granting of new mining licences

President John Magufuli has also ordered the mining ministry to freeze the renewal of expired permits.

July 5, 2017

Economic chaos fuels gold mining rush in Africa’s newest nation

South Sudan doesn’t officially export gold, but experts consider it the world’s most promising frontier exploration destination.

July 4, 2017

Bioremediation: the answer to spillage risks in the petrochemical sector

GK-IT Environmental Services, a South African leader in bioremediation and environmental product manufacture, is diversifying from the mining industry to the petrochemical and oil refinery sector.

July 4, 2017

Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws

The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.

July 3, 2017

Banro halts gold mine in Congo due to violence, shares collapse

The company also evacuated all of its employees at Namoya mine after trucks belonging to a contractor were caught in crossfire between soldiers and a local self-defence militia.

July 3, 2017

Ghana mine collapses, 14 trapped underground

Only five out of the 19 illegal workers believed to have been at the pit when the accident happened have been rescued since Sunday.

July 3, 2017

Egypt awards gold mining tender to four companies

Two of them are foreign firms.

June 29, 2017

Payday for investors in Mali-focused gold junior

Endeavour pays 48% premium to acquire Avnel Gold and its "shovel ready" Kalana project in Mali.

June 28, 2017

Ghana signs $10B MOU with China for bauxite project – Senior Minister

The funds from Beijing would contribute towards building 1,400 km of a planned 4,000 km railway network, which would connect bauxite mines and production sites.