Africa Top Stories

Platinum giants bolster positions before wage talks begin

While the producers will be conscious that AMCU led the country’s longest ever platinum mining strike in 2014, none can meet its demand for a pay increase of as much as 48% without undermining their businesses.

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2019 | 10:19 am

Endeavour Mining ups Ity gold mine’s Le Plaque deposit resources to 500,000 ounces

Update increases Ity’s measured and Indicated resources by 11%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2019 | 9:28 am

Congo’s swing producers turn to copper after cobalt meltdown

After a supply glut sent cobalt prices plummeting about 70%…

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2019 | 9:15 am

Firestone finds largest yellow diamond to date at Lesotho mine

The 54 carat intense fancy yellow, sawable diamond will be…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2019 | 6:15 am

Acacia posts a 19% increase in gold output as Barrick takeover deadline looms

Improved results add pressure on majority shareholder, Barrick Gold, to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2019 | 4:43 am

Freaky Friday: Barrick, Goldcorp, Kinross, Newmont, Randgold take big hits

"The decline is feeding on itself."

MINING.com Editor | July 5, 2013 | 5:55 pm

Protests hit second largest uranium mine in Namibia

About 300 workers, including mine staff and contractor employees, picketed at Langer Heinrich Uranium (LHU) mine last Thursday over pay and treatment by their employer.

Vladimir Basov | July 2, 2013 | 10:59 pm

What you need to know about the Simandou anti-corruption probe

"President Condé was the real villain in this story, Steinmetz said. His loathing for Condé was so palpable that, whenever he mentioned him, the tendons in his neck stood out."

Frik Els | July 2, 2013 | 6:19 pm

Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 5:27 pm

South Africa’s mining industry can’t afford wage talks failure: Chamber

If so they will end up destroying the country’s largest export industry as well as its credit rating, warned Tuesday the Chamber of Mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2013 | 1:00 pm

Mozambique guerrillas threaten country’s energy infrastructure

The first European colonial empire to be established, Portugal’s overseas territories were some of the last to attain independence, leaving aftershocks which reverberate to this day, particularly in Mozambique.

Oilprice.com | July 1, 2013 | 7:35 pm

Majescor announces delay in filing its 2013 annual financial statements

Majescor's Board of Directors and its management are working expeditiously with the Company's auditors, on a daily basis, to meet the Company's obligations relating to the filing of the 2013 Annual Financial Statements.

Market Wire | June 28, 2013 | 6:41 pm