May 21, 2022 Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two The two workers were employed by Australian-based contractor Barminco.
May 20, 2022 Sinosteel signs $680m iron ore mine deal with Cameroon Company will develop the Lobe iron ore mine in the central African nation.
May 19, 2022 South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.
May 18, 2022 Trevali’s missing workers failed to reach Perkoa mine’s refuge chamber during floods The search for the missing miners will continue, Trevali said.
May 18, 2022 How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.
May 17, 2022 Over 500 workers at Mozambique coal mine go on strike The striking workers are demanding compensation from Vulcan following its purchase of the Moatize mine from Vale.
May 17, 2022 Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine’s rescue chamber There had been some hope during a month-long search and rescue operation that the missing men might have reached the rescue chamber.
May 17, 2022 Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.
May 17, 2022 Ghana starts gold purchase program to strengthen currency The gold, oil and cocoa producing country saw consumer inflation rise to an 18-year record of almost 24% in April.
May 16, 2022 South Africa places mining workers’ bank under administration Ubank was created more than four decades ago to serve as a savings fund for mine workers.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
