November 29, 2018 Congo plans to audit Glencore unit’s cobalt over uranium levels Relations with Congolese authorities have grown increasingly strained in recent months as the government pushes for foreign investors to contribute more.
November 29, 2018 UK explorer makes high-grade silver discovery in Ethiopia The discovery was made at the Daro project, located in the Tigray Regional State of northern Ethiopia.
November 28, 2018 M2 Cobalt advances exploration at Uganda mine The Vancouver junior mobilized a second drill rig and commenced drilling at two targets of its Bujagali mine.
November 28, 2018 Acacia Mining ends earn-in deal with Sarama in Burkina Faso Acacia chose to divest of South Houndé as part of an ongoing review of its exploration portfolio, to focus on core projects.
November 27, 2018 Eurasian Resources secures electricity supply for Frontier copper mine in DRC Frontier mine is a cornerstone of ERG’s copper business and is situated on the DRC-Zambia border.
November 27, 2018 Sierra Leone president urges end to strike at Iluka’s rutile mine The strike is the second in the past month at Sierra Rutile following a week-long stoppage in October that led Iluka to cut its output forecast of rutile.
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.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
