June 24, 2019 Acacia pokes holes in Barrick’s takeover bid, still open to “fair” offer The African miner said it "strongly disagreed" with Barrick's valuation of the company and that the proposal appears to have ignored the value of its exploration and development assets.
June 23, 2019 Australia’s Ausdrill wins $554.6m contract in Botswana Ausdrill said its Barminco unit will start providing mining services in December this year at Khoemacau's Zone 5 mine.
June 21, 2019 Ramaphosa’s old union Seeks South African platinum mine comeback By the end of this year, the union wants to represent 30% of the more than 167,000 workers at the world’s four biggest platinum producers.
June 21, 2019 Zimbabwe leader wants new currency, IMF loan in revival bid The state abolished Zimbabwe’s currency in 2009, after an episode of hyperinflation rendered it worthless.
June 20, 2019 Mercuria, S. African firms place bids for South32’s SAEC coal mines While some international mining companies have reduced exposure to coal on environmental grounds, others are sparking a race for quality assets.
June 20, 2019 Zambia to choose buyer for Vedanta unit in July, Lungu says The company is also considering whether to appeal a decision earlier on Thursday to reject Vedanta’s request to be joined to the liquidation proceedings.
June 20, 2019 Rio Tinto looks at developing Simandou again — report It's mulling options to develop the giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, which almost sold last year to its partner in the project Chinalco.
June 20, 2019 Gem Diamonds exits Botswana with $5.4m Ghaghoo mine sale The buyer, local company Pro Civil, is assuming the environmental liability currently associated with the London-listed miner.
June 19, 2019 Zambian president expects to find buyer for Vedanta unit by July The government received expressions of interest for the unit, Konkola Copper Mines, from companies based in Turkey, Russia, India, Canada and China.
June 19, 2019 Jervois completes M2 Cobalt buyout, expands into Uganda Acquiring M2 Cobalt gives Jervois access to the historical Kilembe mine and Kasese cobalt refinery in Uganda.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am
