October 20, 2022 Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals "In principal we have agreed on conditions, whatever the materials, we are going to process them here," mines and energy minister said.
October 20, 2022 Suspected Islamist militants attack ruby mine in northeastern Mozambique The raid took place on an operation 12 kilometres southeast of Gemfields’s 75%-owned Montepuez Ruby Mining.
October 19, 2022 South Africa’s EV dream threatens $8.5 billion in climate aid South Africa is the world’s 13th-biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions and relies on coal for more than 80% of its electricity.
October 18, 2022 Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of ‘Africa’s unicorn’ Illegal gold mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo's Okapi Wildlife Reserve, environmental organizations warned on Tuesday.
October 18, 2022 Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects Sasol is the world's biggest producer of fuel products and chemicals from coal, but is transitioning away from the fossil fuel.
October 17, 2022 South Africa port staff union agrees to pay deal, calls off strike Mining companies have been particularly hard hit by the strike.
October 17, 2022 Miners’ losses mount as ports strike drags on in South Africa Negotiations to reach a pay deal have been unsuccessful, even after the government and an arbitration body joined the discussions between Transnet and its biggest labor unions.
October 17, 2022 Zambia restricts number of mining licences per company to five "We have had a lot of licences being used for speculative purposes and we want to curtail that," Zambia's mines minister Paul Kabuswe.
October 17, 2022 Endeavour Mining kicks off Lafigué gold mine construction The miner's 80%-owned gold project in Côte d’Ivoire is expected to begin production in the third quarter of 2024.
October 16, 2022 Striking South Africa port workers reject wage deal The strike action has severely reduced staff at key ports that export iron ore and coal from South African mines and placed shipments of agricultural goods at risk.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
