June 1, 2022 Tailings dams must get community consent, ensure zero harm – report Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.
June 1, 2022 Egypt awards eight new exploration licences to foreign miners Lotus Gold, AKH Gold, Marine Logistics Gold Mining and Ankh Resources join an increasing number of miners that have set their eyes on the West African country.
May 31, 2022 UK weighs $1 billion guarantee for South Africa shift from coal The guarantee is part of a larger $8.5 billion funding package proposed by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union.
May 31, 2022 Gold Fields to become world’s no. 4 gold miner with Yamana acquisition The $6.7 billion all-share deal fits Gold Fields’ ambitions of expanding in the Americas.
May 30, 2022 Uranium investors await price rally to revive Namibia projects Uranium miners are waiting for prices to recover before reviving projects in Africa’s biggest producer of the ore.
May 29, 2022 Australia’s Predictive Discovery raises $55m for Guinea gold mine The fundraising was the biggest for an Africa-focused gold exploration firm this year.
May 28, 2022 Two more miners found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine The dead bodies of two more missing miners have been found at a zinc mine owned by Trevali Mining in Burkina Faso.
May 27, 2022 Billionaire’s seized mines pose quandary for new Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema, who won power in August, has yet to say what he’ll do to revive Konkola Copper Mines Plc.
May 27, 2022 Barrick Gold ups its ESG game in Tanzania It will spend $6 for every ounce of gold sold by its two local mines on improving healthcare, education and access to potable water.
May 26, 2022 Anglo Platinum seals pay deal with South African unions The company sealed a five-year wage deal with some of the biggest labor unions in South Africa.
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