June 30, 2021 Eskom needs $10bn to repurpose most coal plants by 2050 The utility is in talks with development finance institutions to raise the money.
June 30, 2021 Biggest China bank walks away from $3bn Zimbabwe coal plan Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said it wouldn’t fund the 2,800 MW Sengwa coal project in Northern Zimbabwe.
June 29, 2021 Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay after violence Mining and smelting operations have been halted due to "an escalation in the security situation at the operations."
June 29, 2021 Inga hydropower could be key to the green electrification of Africa — report Wood Mackenzie's Julian Kettle believes the project could be a catalyst for the development of vast underutilised resources, creating a centre for low carbon metals production.
June 29, 2021 CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.
June 28, 2021 Zimbabwe to allow miners to export portion of their gold The country's central bank-owned Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) is the sole buyer, refiner and exporter of gold, but has at times struggled to pay producers.
June 25, 2021 Cameroon to build railway to Mbalam-Nabeba project with China-linked firms Sundance Resources has filed for international arbitration saying Cameroon and Congo Republic have violated contracts by developing the iron project with Chinese investors.
June 25, 2021 Zimbabwe mining CEO to quit, putting economy reboot in doubt David Brown intends to step down, jeopardising the future of the company the government hopes will spur an economic revival.
June 25, 2021 ANIMATION: Top 20 gold producing countries – 2020 Global gold production fell by 3.8 million ounces in 2020 as covid-related disruptions in South America more than offset gains in Russia and West Africa.
June 24, 2021 B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit Operations at the Fekola mine, 20 kilometres from the Menankoto permit and projected to produce 530,000 to 560,000 ounces of gold in 2021, have not been impacted.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
