May 12, 2022 Families desperately await news of Burkina miners trapped for 26 days There has been no communication with the miners since they were trapped more than 1,640 ft below ground during a flood at Trevali's Perkoa zinc mine on April 16.
May 12, 2022 Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.
May 11, 2022 Robert Friedland: ‘World economy can’t change unless we develop a lot more mines’ Ivanhoe chief Friedland highlights Africa and the Arabian Shield as critically important venues for responsible green mining.
May 11, 2022 African leaders talk up policy reform and regional cooperation Africa has a generational opportunity to partake in the emerging green economy, the African Mining Indaba hears.
May 9, 2022 No trace of missing workers from Trevali’s flood-hit mine, three weeks later Eight underground miners went missing on April 16 at its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso after flooding caused by heavy rainfall disrupted operations.
May 6, 2022 Saudi Arabia to attract investments worth $32 billion in mining, minerals sector Country is currently studying 145 applications for exploration licenses from foreign companies.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 4, 2022 SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.
May 4, 2022 Glencore rights record worst in green metals, group says The alleged abuses attributed to all companies range from attacks on activists to violations of environmental laws to forced relocations.
May 2, 2022 Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on Trevali suspended operations at its Perkoa mine on April 16, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods and left eight workers missing underground.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
