October 4, 2023 Barrick to invest $2 billion in Zambia copper mine expansion Barrick's plan is to increase Lumwana’s annual production to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper per annum process plant.
October 3, 2023 A new $850 million route to speed up Congo’s copper exports Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which is about to start, and will take three years to complete.
October 2, 2023 Zimbabwe searches for mine survivors as relatives lose hope Miners were trapped underground when a disused gold mine collapsed last week.
October 2, 2023 Thungela says coal terminal workers’ strike not impacting exports Workers at Richards Bay Coal Terminal have been on a strike for the past three weeks.
October 1, 2023 South Africa says Kusile coal plant to revive capacity this year South Africa said Eskom will add 2,400 megawatts of generating capacity to the country’s grid before the end of the year.
October 1, 2023 De Beers signs 10-year sales deal for Botswana diamonds The pact with Botswana’s government covers a new 10-year sales deal for Debswana’s rough diamond production through to 2033.
September 30, 2023 How South Africa botched its first coal power-plant transition Key ministers in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government have attacked the switch to renewable energy.
September 29, 2023 Cobalt hydroxide price tumbles amid surging supplies from DRC Soaring production from Indonesia is also adding to surpluses.
September 29, 2023 Striking South African coal port workers reject wage offer Volumes shipped at RBCT have dropped to the lowest level in decades.
September 28, 2023 Lucara Diamond ends HB Trading sale agreement The Canadian diamond miner cited a “material breach of financial commitments” by the Belgian manufacturer as the reason for the split.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
