May 3, 2022 South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail service deteriorates Poor maintenance, a lack of spare parts for trains, copper cable theft and vandalism have disrupted state logistics firm Transnet's freight rail services.
May 2, 2022 Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on Trevali suspended operations at its Perkoa mine on April 16, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods and left eight workers missing underground.
May 2, 2022 Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting.
May 2, 2022 Guinea’s coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule Lengthy transition is likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order.
April 30, 2022 How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to Sudan’s gold Meroe Gold is a firm the US Treasury says has ties to the Wagner Group, which it describes as a mercenary company.
April 30, 2022 Congo backs billionaire Gertler’s bid to end US sanctions Gertler will return assets worth billions of dollars to the State in exchange for the reimbursement of expenses and Congo’s assistance.
April 29, 2022 Probe finds $924 million of questionable deals at Eskom during Zuma rule Former South African President Jacob Zuma knowingly and willingly facilitated audacious looting and wanton mismanagement at the state power utility, the probe concluded.
April 29, 2022 Trafigura seeks control of Zimbabwe’s metals for unpaid debts Under the agreement, Trafigura will be paid $225.6 million by nickel and goldmining subsidiaries of state-run Kuvimba Mining.
April 29, 2022 Zambia’s ZCCM-IH to appoint adviser to restructure Mopani Copper Mines Zambia took on $1.5 billion in debt to buy Mopani from Glencore in January 2021 and has been looking for a new investor for the mine since.
April 29, 2022 Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
