Africa Top Stories

Ivanhoe to produce first copper concentrate from giant DRC mine in a year

The Canadian miner is moving full-speed with construction of its Kakula — the stage one, six-million-tonne-per-annum (6 Mtpa) operation — that is part of the vast Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2019 | 9:08 am

Congo state miner’s high-flying chief has his wings clipped

The head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining…

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2019 | 4:27 pm

South African AMCU union seeks $1,145 monthly basic wage in pay talks

The world's top platinum miners are bracing for a fresh…

Reuters | June 14, 2019 | 1:25 pm

Acacia investor Odey against any ‘best and final’ offer from Barrick

Odey sees a takeover of Acacia as the only logical…

Reuters | June 13, 2019 | 10:42 am

Blackwater founder expands operations in Congo

Among its aims are "the exploration, exploitation and commercialisation of…

Reuters | June 13, 2019 | 10:36 am

Glencore Xstrata raises stake in Africa’s copper belt

The miner and commodities trading giant acquired an additional 14.5% interest in Mutanda, a copper mine in the province of Katanga, Congo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2013 | 5:05 pm

Mining ranks fifth – occupations projected to add the most new jobs

Agriculture, manufacturing and utilities are all expected to see declines.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 19, 2013 | 4:20 pm

South African labour: Unions at war

Numsa will openly recruit from NUM's membership, in direct violation of federation principles. Numsa tells opponents to 'go to hell.'

Ana Komnenic | December 18, 2013 | 6:38 pm

South Africa’s key gold industry faces moment of truth

Collapsing gold prices, ageing mines, labour strikes and higher operating costs have together weighed down on the sector in the world's sixth largest producer of the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 4:27 pm

Asanko Gold drops 10%, PMI soars 35% as companies merge

The two companies will create a mid-tier producer with two Ghanian mines. Expected annual output of 400,000 ounces by 2017.

Ana Komnenic | December 17, 2013 | 5:41 pm

Shares of gold mine waste retreatment firm surges 28%

Johannesburg-based DRD Gold is introducing new technology to extract more gold from old surface tailings.

Frik Els | December 17, 2013 | 12:35 am

Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

Frik Els | December 16, 2013 | 8:13 pm