Africa Top Stories

Lucapa introduces Lulo diamonds into Angola’s new diamond marketing system

According to Lucapa, policy shifts in the southern African country allow management to plan for the sale of such high-value stones, something the company was not able to do before.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 16, 2018 | 10:45 am

How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow

In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now…

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2018 | 7:46 am

Top platinum mines keep digging even as price at decade low

Although about half of South African output is estimated to…

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:33 pm

Barrick Gold seeks Chinese partners, may slash headcount: Globe

The Canadian miner may slash 400 jobs and involve Chinese…

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:20 pm

Congo will declare cobalt and other minerals as “strategic” in coming days – mines minister

The government considers minerals with the "strategic" designation important for…

Reuters | September 15, 2018 | 12:56 pm

BRC forms JV with Rio Tinto to explore for diamonds in DRC

Mining Weekly reports: TSX- and JSE-listed BRC DiamondCore has formed a joint venture (JV) with diversified mining group Rio Tinto to resume […]

MINING.com Editor | February 2, 2011 | 11:49 pm

S.Africa: govt will ensure enough coal for Eskom, but coal still not domestic priority

State-owned power utility Eskom urges regulation of coal exports to ensure domestic power suppliies, but government backs off declaring coal a strategic […]

Mineweb | February 2, 2011 | 5:35 pm

BHP puts coal prospecting rights up for sale in SA

Mining Weekly reports that BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (Becsa) will divest some of its currently undeveloped coal prospecting rights to […]

MINING.com Editor | February 1, 2011 | 12:35 am

Rare earths lining to impact Minerals Ltd. Botswana uranium play

The Perth-based junior says drilling has shown widespread uranium and rare earth elements at its 100% owned uranium project in Botswana.

Mineweb | January 31, 2011 | 7:46 pm

Australian company pours first gold at Ghanaian project

In what it says was the culmination of 8 years of work, Adamus Resources announced it has poured its first gold bar at its Nzema gold project in Ghana.

Mineweb | January 18, 2011 | 7:53 am

Kumba full year profit to double

Increased sales and higher export prices were behind a likely doubling of full year profits, the South African iron ore miner said on Monday.

Mineweb | January 17, 2011 | 8:16 am

FQM copper and gold production fall on Frontier mine expropriation

As expected, First Quantum's 2010 metals output suffered from the forced closure of its Frontier Mine by the DRC Government in its ongoing dispute with the Canadian miner. Canada's First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) full-year copper production fell to

Mineweb | January 14, 2011 | 10:06 am

Rio Tinto Digs Deeper Into Africa

Feature article from the Wall Street Journal: Rio Tinto has prided itself on the fact that more than 80% of its assets […]

MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 8:22 pm

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