December 22, 2017 Africa development body, funds see opportunity in mining infrastructure Africa Finance Corporation has already expanded its debt or equity funding for resources projects from oil into mines, including bauxite scheme in Guinea.
December 22, 2017 Workers end wildcat strike at Pan African’s main South Africa gold mine Workers at Pan African Resource's Barberton gold mine in South Africa have ended a wildcat strike that started on Sunday, an industry source said on Friday.
December 21, 2017 Graff buys another giant diamond from Sierra Leone With this purchase, Graff Diamonds says it has acquired, cut and polished the majority of the top 21 largest stones of the 21st century.
December 21, 2017 U.S. sanctions Israeli billionaire Gertler over Congo deals US Treasury said Gertler has used his close relationship with the country’s president, Joseph Kabila, to amass a fortune through corrupt and opaque deals.
December 21, 2017 Workers down tools at Pan African’s main South Africa gold mine About 1,800 workers at Barberton mine downed tools in the strike, which was also called to protest the dismissal of two of its union leaders.
December 20, 2017 Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017 More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.
December 19, 2017 Namibia Rare Earths one step closer to getting mining license A 2014 Preliminary Economic Assessment concluded that the Lofdal project has the potential to produce an average of 1,500 tonnes per annum of separated rare earth oxides.
December 19, 2017 Mining wins as Chile and South Africa back pro-business leaders The political shifts are good news for the likes of BHP Billiton Ltd., Rio Tinto Group, Glencore Plc and Anglo American Plc.
December 19, 2017 Acacia to sell Burkina Faso asset for $45 m to Canada’s Sandstorm Gold The deal is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2018.
December 18, 2017 Pastor who found giant diamond in Sierra Leone to get less cash than promised The government says the cleric violated the Mines and Minerals Act.
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
