Africa Top Stories

Boart Longyear receives B-BBEE certification, achieving fully compliant Level 4 contributor status in South Africa

Boart Longyear’s Level 4 status was achieved through its ratings on ownership, management, skills development, enterprise, supplier and socio-economic development.

Boart Longyear | July 23, 2019 | 9:49 am

South African court blocks Zambian plan to sell Vedanta copper mine

Zambia's Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said the government had advised…

Reuters | July 23, 2019 | 9:24 am

Amplats earnings jump, warns against unsustainable wage hikes

The majority union in the platinum sector has demanded a…

Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 11:56 am

Guinea seeks developers for Simandou iron ore deposit

Companies until Aug. 2 to outline their bids, as the…

Reuters | July 22, 2019 | 10:49 am

Weak demand takes shine off Petra Diamonds revenue

It expects to produce about 3.8 million carats in 2020,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2019 | 9:00 am

Top gold producers in SA downgraded by HSBC to ‘sell’

Lower bullion prices affecting rating of AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2013 | 4:41 pm

Union leader killed at Lonmin’s Marikana mine

The victim is presumed to be the latest casualty of a deadly battle for supremacy between rival unions at the Splatinum mine

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2013 | 4:04 pm

Zimbabwe selling uranium to Iran is British media’s latest ‘malicious and blatant lie’ — Mining ministry

Obert Mpofu denied Sunday a report claiming the African nation had signed a secret deal to supply Iran with uranium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2013 | 12:32 pm

Kenya reassures investors after revoking licenses

Government is not "at war" with the industry.

Ana Komnenic | August 10, 2013 | 10:26 pm

BSGR mining operations in Guinea at risk if firm found guilty of corruption

Billions of dollars worth of mining permits may be cancelled.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2013 | 2:43 pm

The year’s best meteor shower is coming this weekend

The point from which the meteors appear lies in the Perseus constellation.

MINING.com Editor | August 8, 2013 | 11:08 pm

Now is the time to short sell gold miner volatility: Michael Purves

GDX volatility is at multi-year highs.

MINING.com Editor | August 8, 2013 | 10:30 pm

South Africa’s top gold miners ask unions to mend relations

AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields top executives say hostility between workers and management can only damage the long-term viability of the country’s gold mines and projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2013 | 4:57 pm

ABB wins $32 million contract to power Africa’s biggest copper mine

New substation to facilitate reliable power supply to copper mining operation in Zambia.

ABB | August 8, 2013 | 1:37 pm

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