September 4, 2019

South Africa’s ailing Eskom faces emissions violations, could shut plants

The potential closures could cut a tenth of the state firm's 45,000 MW production capacity.

September 4, 2019

Impala Platinum delays job cuts due to improved earnings

Implats will also delay closing Rustenburg's shaft 12 by one year and shaft 9 by about six months.

September 4, 2019

Canada’s Teranga kicks off production at Burkina Faso gold mine

The Wahgnion mine is the company’s second gold operation in West Africa.

September 3, 2019

The Chinese power grab: Tracking the complicated evolution of Sino-Congolese relations

Although Sino-Congolese relations dates back to the mid-1960s, China’s more palpable influence was marked by the 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals deal that attributed mining rights to China in exchange for substantial investment…

September 3, 2019

More companies to reconsider investments in DRC, says MMG exec

Miles Naude, General Manager, MMG, discusses potential opportunities in the DRC.

September 3, 2019

Endeavour increases indicated resources at Fetekro by 141%

Indicated resources at the Ivorian greenfield project now total 1.2Moz.

September 3, 2019

Doing business in DRC: Questions about the controversial new mining code persist

The DRC holds half the world’s cobalt and vast copper deposits, in addition to some 1,100 other mineral resources as estimated by the World Bank.

September 3, 2019

Zambia mining firms say mineral royalties should be capped at 7.5%

Africa's No. 2 copper producer increased its sliding scale for royalties of 4 to 6% by 1.5 percentage points and introduced a new 10% tax when the price of copper…

September 3, 2019

Newmont Goldcorp’s Ahafo mill in Ghana yields first ore after expansion

The upgrade is expected to increase average annual gold production at Ahafo by between 75,000 and 100,000 ounces for the first five years, starting in 2020.

September 3, 2019

Lucapa Diamond profit up, hits record production at African mines

The Australian miner posted a $1.1 million profit for the six months to June, compared to the $4.3 million it lost in the same period last year.