June 27, 2023

Namibia had no power to cancel Chinese miner’s licence, court rules

Lithium miner Xinfeng took Namibia's mines minister Tom Alweendo to court after he cancelled the company's mining licence in April.

June 27, 2023

Centamin shares rise on positive PFS for Doropo gold project

Pre-feasibility study revealed a Maiden Mineral Reserve Estimate of 1.87 million ounces of gold.

June 27, 2023

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Frequent breakdowns by state-owned utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants have led to extensive power cuts.

June 27, 2023

Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa’s coal exports

The country is on course to deliver less coal to the coast for export than last year.

June 27, 2023

Fortescue to ship first iron ore from Gabon by year-end

It will mix ore from Belinga with output from its Australian mines to bring it closer in grade to that of rivals Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.

June 26, 2023

Zambia state firm says Zijin, Sibanye interested in Mopani Copper Mines

The search for a new investor for Mopani is likely to be concluded within the next two months.

June 26, 2023

AngloGold to build one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects

The wind and solar power plant will halve gas consumption at its Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia.

June 26, 2023

Lithium miner Premier’s shares slide on Zimbabwe force majeure

Shares in Premier African Minerals plunged 40% on Monday.

June 25, 2023

Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert

University of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says rushing the development of super-deep mines may lead to massive financial losses.

June 24, 2023

Eskom allowed to sidestep pollution reduction rules at key plant

Eskom has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement equipment at the Kusile coal power station in South Africa.