July 7, 2017 Banro resumes operations at Namoya after militia violence prompted halt While the kidnapped drivers have been released it’s still uncertain where they are and what happened to their trucks.
July 6, 2017 Kumba announces appointment of new CFO Kumba Iron Ore Limited today announces the appointment of Mr Bothwell Mazarura as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, effective 1 September 2017.
July 6, 2017 Congo requests financial support from donors amid economic crisis Democratic Republic of Congo's government has formally requested financial support from international donors as it confronts a worsening economic crisis, a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday showed.
July 6, 2017 Ghana calls off search for 17 trapped illegal miners While major global companies are part of Ghana’s mining sector, illegal gold extraction is a chronic issue in the country and deadly accidents are frequent.
July 6, 2017 Another huge diamond unearthed in Lesotho mine The 126-carat is the latest in a string of major discoveries Gem Diamonds have made at Letšeng this year.
July 5, 2017 Top 50 mining companies reshuffle as Chinese, lithium firms climb rankings Combined worth of 50 largest mining companies grow to $768 billion during first half of 2017, but a few big names drop down rankings.
July 5, 2017 London court hears Vedanta’s challenge to Zambian villagers’ pollution claim Case has potential to set precedent for other foreign claims.
July 5, 2017 Tanzania suspends granting of new mining licences President John Magufuli has also ordered the mining ministry to freeze the renewal of expired permits.
July 5, 2017 Economic chaos fuels gold mining rush in Africa’s newest nation South Sudan doesn’t officially export gold, but experts consider it the world’s most promising frontier exploration destination.
July 4, 2017 Bioremediation: the answer to spillage risks in the petrochemical sector GK-IT Environmental Services, a South African leader in bioremediation and environmental product manufacture, is diversifying from the mining industry to the petrochemical and oil refinery sector.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
