May 20, 2020

Elephant platinum coins sell out in South Africa

Over 2,000 coins featuring an elephant were sold out to US and Asian investors after being minted in March.

May 20, 2020

Zambia partners with Array Metals to process gold

Africa’s second-largest copper producer, Zambia is trying to diversify its revenue base, and aims to produce 40,000 kg of gold in 2020.

May 20, 2020

Sulphur squeeze spells trouble for Congo’s miners

Disruptions caused by covid-19 have pushed up prices for sulphur by about 10% this year in the DRC.

May 20, 2020

Congo’s Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to covid-19

The pandemic will drive a "survival of the fittest" in DRC's mining sector.

May 20, 2020

Harmony Gold confirms two covid-19 cases at Kalgold

Kalgold’s production represents 3% of the company's total production.

May 19, 2020

Vale after NYC real estate moguls for Simandou compensation

Vale alleges the $500 million it paid BSGR to partner in Guinea was fraudulently funnelled into Manhattan's real estate market.

May 18, 2020

Heavy-metal pollution causes mass fish deaths in Nigeria

Samples of the fish and nearby waters analyzed in a laboratory showed normal levels of hydrocarbon and unusually high amounts of metals traceable to waste from batteries.

May 18, 2020

Sierra Leone detains five expatriate managers at iron ore mine

The arrests come amid the SL Mining’s legal battle with the government.

May 17, 2020

South Africa’s Impala closes platinum mine due to coronavirus cases

Implats identified 19 positive cases of covid-19 during the week, all of them asymptomatic.

May 15, 2020

Eskom considers delaying closure of three coal-fired plants

The company, which produces almost all of South Africa’s power, wants to push back the closure of the Grootvlei, Camden and Hendrina power plants.