Africa Top Stories

After deadly collapse, Congo vows to remove illegal miners from Glencore concession

Congo's interior minister vowed to remove all illegal miners by Sunday from a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore following a landslide this week that killed at least 43 of them.

Reuters | June 29, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining

Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine…

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2019 | 10:36 am

Elliott-funded Avocet to shut shop in face of high debt

The miner, which has been making losses on an operating…

Reuters | June 28, 2019 | 10:10 am

Zambian court withdraws order blocking disposal of Vedanta unit assets

The case has intensified concerns among international miners about resource…

Reuters | June 28, 2019 | 9:29 am

Death toll rises at Glencore mine in Congo after collapse

Army will deploy at the KOV open-pit mine as the…

Reuters | June 28, 2019 | 4:45 am

Tragic end for Harmony’s Doornkop miners: eight found dead

One other miner is still missing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2014 | 12:43 pm

Africa’s rising risks jeopardizing recent mining growth: report

Analysts claim Sub-Saharan Africa's investment environment is deteriorating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2014 | 12:08 pm

Eight workers rescued, nine still missing after fire at Harmony’s Doornkop mine

Company says conditions underground remain challenging due to smoke and small landslides.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 6:27 pm

EU prepares scheme to stem use of conflict minerals — report

Proposal includes gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, with the hope of force importers to classify those metals as coming from areas free of conflict.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 3:53 pm

JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria

Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2014 | 2:38 pm

Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y

However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2014 | 3:04 pm

South Africa Grindrod to build copper railway in Zambia

It will connect the landlocked country's vast copper mines to the Atlantic coast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2014 | 7:09 pm

More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm

Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.

Frik Els | February 3, 2014 | 6:34 pm

Water filtration company targeting estimated $1 trillion worth of precious metals sitting in old mining sites

Using 'natures very own sponges' to extract precious metals.

Ana Komnenic | February 3, 2014 | 6:24 pm

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