March 29, 2023

Premier African Minerals completes Zimbabwe lithium plant, production imminent

Zimbabwe holds some of the world's biggest hard-rock lithium deposits and has recently attracted about $700 million in investment.

March 29, 2023

Botswana Diamonds begins mining in South Africa

Marsfontein is serving as a proof-of-concept trial project, which will help improve operations at the miner's flagship Thorny River project.

March 27, 2023

Thungela seeks more coal assets as rail woes worsen

Thungela posted record profit last year as European demand for coal surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

March 27, 2023

Trapped miners in east Congo tumble out of rubble intact in viral video

A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral.

March 27, 2023

Botswana partners with gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers’ grip

Botswana will take a 24% stake in Belgian gem processing firm HB Antwerp.

March 27, 2023

UN nuclear watchdog says missing Libya uranium found

Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate have been found at a site, the UN watchdog said.

March 27, 2023

Tharisa agrees $130 million debt facility with Absa, Société Générale

Tharisa is building its 70% owned Karo PGM mine in Zimbabwe

March 26, 2023

Barrick Gold’s Kibali mine upholds Tier One status

Kibali’s Tier One production profile has been extended for the fourth consecutive year to 2033.

March 26, 2023

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

Most baseline mercury emission estimates don’t provide enough information to tell whether shifts in the rate from one year to the next were the result of actual change or data…

March 24, 2023

Harmony Gold reports fatality at Kusasalethu mine

This is the fifth fatality reported in Harmony's current financial year.