Africa Top Stories

Amplats profit drops in H1 2020, sees upswing in H2

Further covid-19 shutdowns, repairs and power outages could impact the company's ability to meet year end guidance of 3.1 to 3.6 million PGM ounces.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2020 | 1:12 pm

Golden Star sells Bogoso-Prestea to Future Gold

Bogoso currently has measured and indicated resources of 1.76 million…

Northern Miner Staff | July 27, 2020 | 12:08 pm

Ivanhoe in talks over Congo and South Africa projects

Companies are expressing interest in the Western Forelands and Platreef…

Reuters | July 27, 2020 | 9:10 am

Caledonia to build solar plant at Zimbabwe gold mine

The proposed solar plant will supply some 30% of the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2020 | 6:30 am

Teranga Gold’s Senegal mine a ‘top tier’ asset, study confirms

Results from PFS show the Sabodala-Massawa complex is a large,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2020 | 4:48 am

South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal

The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 4:38 am

Rio’s Simandou sale ‘could crush the price of iron ore’

"It would of obvious strategic benefit for China to control a major iron ore deposit and add new supply to discipline the market."

Frik Els | November 4, 2016 | 2:00 am

Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 6:52 am

Randgold eyes three new mines as higher gold prices boost profit 55%

The gold miner also expects to be in a position to increase dividends by the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2016 | 4:00 am

Fight for giant Congo copper mine heats up

DRC prime minister throws weight behind Chinese buyers of Freeport's controlling stake in Tenke Fungurume.

Frik Els | November 3, 2016 | 3:10 am

World’s fifth-biggest gold miner pleasantly surprised

The Toronto-based gold producer revealed that its net earnings were $2.5 million, or zero a share, in the three months through September.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 2, 2016 | 6:20 pm

Orion Gold continues high-grade zinc, copper hits in South Africa

Orion has revealed further high-grade drilling results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the historical Prieska Copper Mine.

Proactive Investors USA & Canada | November 2, 2016 | 4:48 pm

This is the world’s largest flawless heart-shaped diamond

Graff plans to showcase it around the world before setting it as a jewel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 2, 2016 | 10:00 am

Endeavour Mining expects fourth quarter to be strongest yet

Year to date, the company has produced 408,000 ounces of gold from its five mines in Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana, which represents a 8% increase compared to the same period in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2016 | 4:50 am

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