January 2, 2012 US$5 billions worth gold reserves discovery in Ethiopia The National Mining Corporation (NMiC), an Ethiopian private company, announced the discovery of the largest ever gold and base metal reserves in Oromia and Tigray regional states. NMiC estimates that…
January 2, 2012 U.S. conflict mineral crackdown backfiring in the DRC – UN According to a United Nations report, a U.S. attempt to halt the sale of so-called "conflict minerals" has actually pushed trade deeper into the hands of criminals.
January 1, 2012 African Metals says startup of processing plant in DRC delays by weather, unrest The assembly of an African Metals Corp. (TSXV:AFR) processing plant at its Luisha South copper-cobalt project in Congo is now expected to be completed in January following delays caused by…
January 1, 2012 Mining companies in Tanzania yet to pay raised royalty fees Tanzanians are yet to start benefiting from the new mining law which raised royalty paid on precious minerals including gold from three to four per cent because mining companies haven’t…
January 1, 2012 Lack of transparency in mining sector killing Africa’s potential Secrecy in handling mining contracts and lack of disclosure on oil and mining revenues are crippling Africa’s mineral potential, denying the continent billions of dollars as commodity prices rise.
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
December 30, 2011 Africa Resources to invest USD 3.5 million in Tanzania East Africa Resources Limited has executed an Agreement with Korea Resources Corporation for KORES to invest in EAF's Mkuju South uranium project in Tanzania.
December 29, 2011 Zimbabweans displaced from diamond mines left empty-handed They used to live on one of the world's richest diamond fields but now thousands of Zimbabweans await compensation after they had to make way for state-linked mining companies this…
December 29, 2011 Sale of Putu Iron Ore Project Afferro signs definitive sale and purchase agreement to divest interest in the Putu Iron Ore Project for a minimum of US$115 million cash consideration.
Nornickel reports 36% rise in net profit The major producer of refined nickel and palladium said 2025 revenue increased by 10%. February 11, 2026 | 10:00 am
