Africa Top Stories

Race for AngloGold assets may pit Sibanye against rival Harmony

Sibanye faces competition from two rivals if it wants to buy South African gold mining assets that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to sell.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2019 | 11:10 am

Alamos Gold drills more high grade intersections at Island mine

The Island Gold mine is expected to produce between 135,000…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2019 | 10:32 am

Acacia seeks clarification on North Mara dispute, production jumps

Acacia Mining saw a surge in gold production in April…

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 9:20 am

AngloGold plans to sell last South Africa mine as era closes

AngloGold announced on Thursday that it’s in the early stages…

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2019 | 9:09 am

Avesoro boosts reserves at Youga mine in Burkina Faso

The company has increased the mineral reserves at its Youga…

Northern Miner Staff | May 8, 2019 | 3:01 pm

Over 300 illegal miners died in Ghana in the last two years

There is an estimated 10,000 immigrants, most of them Chinese, engaged in illegal mining in the African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2013 | 1:45 pm

Mysterious uranium project partially revealed in Namibia

Despite a mining licence for the Zhonghe project being issued in Nov. 2012, there have not been any compulsory public discussions.

Vladimir Basov | April 11, 2013 | 4:17 am

INFOGRAPHIC: get the real price of anything using gold

Gold's steady purchasing power makes it an ideal pricing mechanism.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 10, 2013 | 5:49 pm

Tanzania’s first uranium mining license issued to Russian company

The measured and indicated resources of Mkuju River Project amounted to 35,888 tonnes of uranium.

Vladimir Basov | April 10, 2013 | 4:45 am

Inflation to play small part in ‘Great Recession’ narrative: IMF

Has the behaviour of inflation changed?

MINING.com Editor | April 9, 2013 | 10:54 pm

Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals

Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices.

Frik Els | April 9, 2013 | 7:38 pm

Gold Fields declares a 14k oz loss as Ghana striking miners come back to work

Ghana now accounts for about 42% of the company's gold output.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2013 | 2:21 pm

Mining companies investing intelligently now will be rewarded

2013 global mining trends.

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2013 | 6:13 pm

Gemfields falls 27% as Zambia imposes ban on gemstones sales

World’s No. 1 emerald producer hits steepest decline in more than four years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2013 | 2:31 pm

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