November 12, 2023 Coal mining, oil industries among main sources of increasing air pollution in Africa – study The burning of biomass fuel, the crude oil exploitation and coal mining industries are causing a severe deterioration of air quality in African countries.
November 9, 2023 South Africa president deploys army to tackle illegal mining President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities.
November 9, 2023 Breakthrough in wildcat strike sees some Congo copper drivers resume work About 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 tons of copper had been stuck in Kolwezi after drivers went on a wildcat strike.
November 9, 2023 Neo Energy Metals stock falls in London debut despite strong uranium market The uranium explorer and developer began trading on the London Stock Exchange at a time of record-high prices for the commodity.
November 8, 2023 Lucapa finds Angola mine’s second-largest diamond The find of the 235-carat type IIa diamond at Lulo comes barely a week after Lucapa dug up a 208-carat rock at the same mine.
November 7, 2023 Private South Africa port project set to boost manganese exports Manganese is the fourth-most used metal globally by tonnage.
November 7, 2023 RANKED: World’s top 10 graphite projects Graphite grabbed recent news headlines when China announced it will require export permits for some graphite products.
November 7, 2023 What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.
November 7, 2023 Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.
November 7, 2023 Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at South Africa mines The price for palladium has plunged nearly 40% so far this year while primary metal platinum is down 14%.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
