Africa Top Stories

Uranium industry weighs rules that have bomb watchers twitching

United Nations officials and atomic regulators are poised to loosen rules on the industry, unlocking finance to take more radioactive material out of the ground without corresponding new checks.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2019 | 10:07 am

Katanga Mining resumes cobalt exports from DRC

The company produced about 930 tonnes of contained cobalt since…

Reuters | April 15, 2019 | 9:06 am

Metallon halts output at three Zimbabwe gold mines over debts

A South African newspaper reported that the owner of the…

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2019 | 10:56 am

Platinum edges out of doldrums at last as labor threat looms

After months of being ignored in favor of market darling…

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2019 | 10:03 am

Sibanye raises more cash with $125m Citi prepayment

This is the second major step by the company this…

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2019 | 2:59 pm

Malawi is the next rare earth hub

The Southern African country ticks all the boxes.

Frik Els | July 18, 2013 | 11:23 pm

Copper, diamonds boost Anglo’s results ahead of strategy review

Anglo American is likely to report a 31% profit drop next week, when CEO Cutifani unveils key strategy for the underperforming mining group.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2013 | 5:02 pm

Anglo’s Cutifani is the new chairman of 125-year-old De Beers

Cutifani succeeded Cynthia Carroll, who had to leave the company late last year due to shareholders pressure over the Anglo’s overall performance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2013 | 3:53 pm

Africa exploration activity set to more than halve in 2013

Only 250 drill reports for the continent over the first five months.

Frik Els | July 17, 2013 | 10:21 pm

Firestone Diamonds raises $6M for Liqhobong development

Funds will be used for working capital, further development and debt repayment

Rapaport - News | July 16, 2013 | 4:37 am

The year of suffering: the big five gold stocks in 2013

A look at the top five producers from 2012.

MINING.com Editor | July 16, 2013 | 12:07 am

AngloGold to take $2.6 billion charge, dump marginal ounces

"All business plans, reserves and resources will be revised and optimised to reflect lower gold price assumptions."

Frik Els | July 15, 2013 | 7:11 pm

Yawning gap between wage demands and offers in South Africa

Companies offer 4% increase; unions demand 60%.

Ana Komnenic | July 15, 2013 | 6:23 pm

Illegal miner exodus: thousands of Chinese leave Ghana

Almost 5,000 Chinese have left the country since the government crackdown on illegal miners began.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2013 | 6:38 am

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