October 13, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry: reassessing its chartered course South Africa has a unique history in mining, and is a nation partly built on the exploration and development of its resources. Unfortunately, through social, political and economic consequences and…
October 13, 2016 Kumba becomes the sole owner of Sishen mine South Africa has granted the miner, a unit of Anglo American, previously disputed mining rights at the operation, ending a seven-year dispute.
October 12, 2016 South Africa has failed to protect locals from gold mine pollution: Harvard report Independent investigation says the country has not complied with international laws, reacting too slowly and doing too little about the polluting effects of 130 years of gold mining near Johannesburg.
October 12, 2016 Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.
October 11, 2016 Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.
October 11, 2016 Fresh blow to world’s largest mining project World Bank pulls out of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, West Africa.
October 10, 2016 Nigerian minister wants $500 million for mining sector Minister Kayode Fayemi is negotiating a $500 million investment fund with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
October 7, 2016 Uranium miner looking at gold Aura Energy has set its hopes on a gold deposit next to its uranium Tiris project in Mauritania.
October 7, 2016 Eritreans’ case against Nevsun can proceed in Canada “There is a real risk that the plaintiffs could not be provided with justice in Eritrea," said Justice Patrice Abrioux.
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
