Africa Top Stories

Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am

Anglo American kicks off coal assets sale — report

Anglo is said to have hired Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2024 | 4:03 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 gold mining companies

Newmont remains the top gold producer with 5.5 million oz.…

Staff Writer | July 7, 2024 | 2:30 pm

Vedanta says it has arranged $250 million to settle Zambian copper mine debts

Vedanta will still need to raise an additional $1 billion…

Reuters | July 5, 2024 | 10:19 am

Trinity Metals gets $3.8 million US funding for ESG projects at Rwanda operations

Trinity was formed from the merger of Africa’s largest tungsten…

Staff Writer | July 4, 2024 | 4:38 pm

Jindal’s environment application for $2 billion mine refused

The company will appeal the decision within three weeks.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2024 | 7:03 am

Billionaire Friedland’s HPX signs pact for Guinea-Liberia rail link

The Liberty Corridor is expected to support the West African region's connection to world markets.

Reuters | February 12, 2024 | 6:52 am

Perseus Mining confident in winning OK for OreCorp takeover

Perseus and Silvercorp may both end up obtaining the greenlight from Tanzania's watchdog to buy OreCorp, which owns a gold project there.

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 5:08 am

Rio Tinto wrangles investors over water contamination claims

A group representing UK pension funds has raised concerns about the water management at Oyu Tolgoi.

Reuters | February 11, 2024 | 3:29 pm

New method could simplify detection of diamond deposits

Geologists have established a link between diamond occurrence and the mineral olivine.

Staff Writer | February 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Miners tackle hard conversations at Indaba

Mining continues to engage with the many difficult issues that affect the future of the industry and broader society.

MINING.com Editor | February 9, 2024 | 9:02 am

AI-powered Zambian copper mine may become world’s third largest

KoBold Metals said this week that its discovery at the Mingomba project far surpasses existing operations in Chile by copper grade.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 8:29 am

Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China

The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 7:58 am

Global Reporting Initiative launches sustainability standard for mining at Indaba

While European Union sustainability reporting standards will soon come into effect, there is, as of yet, no sector standard for mining.

Amanda Stutt | February 8, 2024 | 11:59 am

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