May 9, 2022

Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines

Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax.

May 9, 2022

No trace of missing workers from Trevali’s flood-hit mine, three weeks later    

Eight underground miners went missing on April 16 at its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso after flooding caused by heavy rainfall disrupted  operations.

May 9, 2022

Sinosteel signs $690 million deal for Cameroon iron ore mine

The Chinese company signed a 50-year contract with the central African government to exploit the Lobe deposit, which contains an estimated 632.8 million tonnes of iron ore.

May 9, 2022

Bristow pleads with African miners to create ‘partnerships for prosperity’

Bristow tells Indaba mining has the power to unlock broader economic momentum and empower people.

May 9, 2022

Harmony Gold reports four mine deaths

Workers died on Saturday in a maintenance-related accident at the Kusasalethu mine.

May 9, 2022

First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion

S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation.

May 9, 2022

Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project

Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.

May 8, 2022

Gangs stealing cables miles underground torment South African platinum mines

Enticed by high copper prices, thieves are sneaking in and stripping metal from power cables.

May 8, 2022

Vedanta offers Zambia investment commitments if handed back KCM

Zambia's previous government put KCM into the hands of liquidator Milingo Lungu, triggering an ongoing legal dispute with Vedanta.

May 6, 2022

Gold diggers worsen outlook for cocoa harvest in no. 2 producer

More than 19,000 hectares, or about 2% of cocoa plantations, have been destroyed by small-scale miners.