Africa Top Stories

Canadian, African miners to explore for copper in Namibia

They want to examine small-scale production possibilities in the southwestern African country.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 12, 2020 | 6:10 am

Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar

The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2020 | 3:49 am

Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus

Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine…

Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 2:30 pm

Tanzanian group launches legal action in UK against Barrick

Group of seven allege abuses by security forces at Barrick’s…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2020 | 10:00 am

AngloGold picks Harmony to buy South African assets

The companies are finalizing terms of the deal for the…

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2020 | 9:26 am

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South32 gets going after BHP investors strong support, sees M&A opportunities

BHP Billiton shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the South32 demerger, a spin off that creates Australia’s third-largest mining company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2015 | 3:45 am

South Africa delays court decision on black ownership of mines

The mines ministry has missed an April deadline to ask courts solve the issue of whether companies may claim they meet black-ownership quotas if shareholders have sold their stakes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2015 | 5:55 am

Lucara sells stake in African diamond project to Paragon for $8.5m

Developing Mothae and Lemphane concurrently would allow Paragon to benefit from significant economies of scale, said Paragon Diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2015 | 4:02 am

Outside money starts to pour into mining M&A

Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.

Frik Els | May 4, 2015 | 4:43 pm

This plant may be the best diamond-finding tool you’ll ever have

American geophysicist and Fulbright scholar, Stephen Haggerty, has found a new prickly, palm-like plant that seems to grow only on top of kimberlite pipes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 3:23 am

Vale falls victim of the iron ore slump, posts $3.2bn loss

Today's results are the lowest earnings Vale has reported in six years and its third straight quarterly loss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2015 | 9:30 am

Zimbabwe eliminates tax on diamond sales, for now

The measure aims to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector, amid low international prices for the coveted gems.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2015 | 8:05 am

Iron ore price rally turns into dead cat bounce

Iron ore price falls 4% on Wednesday as oversupply, Chinese steel fears return.

Frik Els | April 29, 2015 | 12:25 pm

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