November 27, 2018

Nigeria awards mining exploration contract to 10 mining, consulting firms

Nigeria, Africa's top crude oil producer, is aiming to diversify its economy by developing other industries such as mining through various incentives.

November 27, 2018

Guinea bauxite miner to build new railway in $3B deal

The 135-kilometer (84-mile) railway, which will link mining operations to a river terminal, will cost an estimated $1.2 billion and is expected to start operations in 2022.

November 27, 2018

S. African minister unhappy with Gold Fields after job talks

Most workers at Gold Fields' struggling South Deep mine have been on strike since Nov. 2 over the company's plans to cut around 1,100 jobs, or 30% of its workforce.

November 27, 2018

La Mancha plans to expand its African footprint, buy Barrick gold mines

La Mancha is a private gold company with investments in Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining, Australia's Evolution Mining and Ghana-focused Golden Star Resources.

November 26, 2018

Newmont’s Subika underground in Ghana starts commercial production

The mine is 307 km northwest of the nation’s capital of Accra, and is situated along the Sefwi Volcanic Belt, a northeast-southwest trending volcanic belt in western Ghana.

November 26, 2018

Zimbabwe sees no radical change for platinum, diamond ownership

Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Winston Chitando told Reuters there would be "no change" for diamonds and platinum when asked about industry speculation the indigenisation rules could be relaxed…

November 26, 2018

Nova Scotia miner starts drilling in Mali

Roscan's Kandiolé project is located in the gold prospective Birimian Rocks of West Mali.

November 26, 2018

What global rules against ‘blood gold’? Small miners have to eat

On Jan. 1, the London Bullion Market Association will introduce a new version of the guidelines that embrace what’s called environmental, social and governance standards.

November 26, 2018

Rio Tinto sells stake in Rossing uranium mine to China

The company is selling its 69%-stake in Rossing Uranium Limited, which owns the Namibian mine, to China National Uranium Corporation (CNUC).

November 26, 2018

New Barrick CEO eyes miners’ alliance to fix Tanzania tax row

The alliance strategy saw little success in the Congo.