March 1, 2018 Stellar Diamonds Sierra Leone project takes key step forward Funding for the project has not been secure yet, though the miner is in talks with Newfield Resources over a possible offer.
March 1, 2018 Anglo American concludes sale of three coal mines in South Africa The deal includes the New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel mines, as well as various mine life extension projects.
February 28, 2018 Zimbabwe has potential to meet 20% of global lithium demand Zimbabwe is keen to attract investment after Mugabe era and is already Africa's top lithium producer.
February 28, 2018 South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer
February 27, 2018 Ghana to tighten controls on gold exports to protect revenues Ghana, Africa's second largest gold miner after South Africa, earned $5.78 billion from exports of the metal last year, up 17.6 percent on 2016.
February 27, 2018 Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready to handle that amount of cargo, adding that the potential impact on the mining industry has not been properly considered.
February 26, 2018 Fatal accident at Caledonia’s gold mine in Zimbabwe An accident took place in the Blanket Quartz Reef area of the mine.
February 26, 2018 Unloved platinum stocks show promise for $45 billion manager Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that depressed prices for years subsides.
February 26, 2018 S. Africa’s Mponeng gold mine could hold key to surviving in space New study uses the conditions inside of the mine to better understand how life might survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is considered a prime candidate for the search of…
February 26, 2018 For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
