Africa Top Stories

Ghana plans to sell $750 million of shares in mining royalty fund in March

The fund will be listed in London and will pay dividends from mining agreements

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2020 | 2:38 pm

Key trends for aluminum in 2020

2020 may be the year for a two-tier market for…

MINING.com Editor | February 5, 2020 | 1:21 pm

Cobalt price rebounds on Beijing stockpiling talk

Battery cobalt prices jump by more than 10% in January…

Frik Els | February 5, 2020 | 1:07 pm

Angola’s state-owned diamond mining company preparing for IPO

Endiama EP plans to sell as much as 30% of…

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2020 | 10:31 am

AngloGold sees growth in Americas

The company will provide an update on the sale of…

Bloomberg News | February 5, 2020 | 8:58 am

Roxgold rockets on Burkina permits

Double digit gains for Toronto junior after receiving final approval for its high-grade, low-cost Yaramoko gold project.

Frik Els | January 30, 2015 | 7:18 pm

Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

Frik Els | January 29, 2015 | 1:32 am

Anglo American set for commodity slump-triggered charge

The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2015 | 4:49 pm

Glencore mulls shutting down South African coal mines, lay offs

The miner, one of the biggest exporters of South African coal, may re-open those operations if economic conditions improve.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2015 | 2:29 pm

Randgold’s Kibali ramp-up on track for 600koz

Randgold Resources' $1.7bn Kibali project in DRC is operating at design after commissioning of metallurgical plant and first of three hydropower plants.

Frik Els | January 27, 2015 | 9:39 pm

Another day another iron ore price drop

Another slide on Tuesday drops iron ore price 13.4% year to date, but latest forecasts see another double digit dip from current levels.

Frik Els | January 27, 2015 | 6:44 pm

Congo risking billions with planned tax hike, mining code revision

The central Africa nation may also lose its position as the continent’s top copper producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2015 | 12:25 pm

The bottom is falling out of the iron ore price

Down 4% to fresh five-and-half year low.

Frik Els | January 26, 2015 | 11:53 pm

Zambia’s new leader to keep polemic mining tax

Newly elected President Edgar Lungu wants to keep mining royalties at 20%, as opposed to the 6% companies were paying a month ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2015 | 5:00 pm

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