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.

May 15, 2020

INTERVIEW: Jed Richardson CEO, Trigon Metals

Trigon Metals is a TSXV-listed, Toronto-based junior focused on African copper in high quality jurisdictions.

May 14, 2020

Trevali defers Namibia expansion, shares down

Company has deferred its expansion plans for the Rosh Pinah zinc mine as it moves to preserve liquidity.

May 14, 2020

Sierra Leone mining revenue sinks

Mining accounts for more than 80% of the West African country's export revenue.

May 14, 2020

Zambia copper miner fights $132 million electricity bill

Konkola Copper Mines is Zambia’s biggest single power user.

May 13, 2020

Ivanhoe hits more high grades at Kakula

Underground development is also over 4 kilometres ahead of schedule.

May 13, 2020

Platinum giant says lockdown in South Africa risks killing mines

Mines need to be at a minimum of 75% to 80% capacity to be viable, says Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman.

May 13, 2020

Zambia starts processing artisanal gold

The country built 10 milling plants to process gold in a drive to formalise artisanal and small-scale miners and diversify from copper mining.

May 13, 2020

Canada may review imminent Endeavour Mining-Semafo merger

Neither company was aware of any reasons for the notice, said Semafo, which has assets in Burkina Faso.