Africa Top Stories

Simandou to mine first cargo by end 2025

With annual production capacity of 120 million metric tons, the Guinea is set to be the world's largest mine for the highest grade of iron ore.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 12:37 am

Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales fall over 50% in first nine months of 2024

Gabarone – Sales of rough diamonds at the Debswana Diamond Company fell…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 12:25 am

BHP has moved on from Anglo American, company chairman says

The world's biggest miner walked away from a $49 billion…

Reuters | October 29, 2024 | 5:45 pm

Compass Gold signs mill deal to tap Tarabala deposit in Mali within months

Mali’s mining code allows Compass to mine up to 200,000…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 29, 2024 | 2:47 pm

Global Atomic anticipates $295m loan for Dasa project by Q1 2025

The loan would cover 60% of the uranium project's projected…

Staff Writer | October 29, 2024 | 10:02 am

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Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion in the next 25 years to achieve net zero and a 1.5C warming scenario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2024 | 6:47 am

AngloGold to close $2.5 billion Centamin buy in November

With Centamin shareholders backing the deal this week, the only hurdle is the approval of the Jersey Court on November 20.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2024 | 3:58 am

China’s cobalt king hits output goal months ahead of schedule

The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner smashed through its full-year output target last quarter after a speedy ramp-up.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2024 | 2:20 am

Rio Tinto halts Simandou after fatal accident

The contractor's death at the massive iron ore project in Guinea is the fifth fatality at the mining giant’s global operations this year.

Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 8:53 am

Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term

Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term.

Reuters | October 28, 2024 | 6:55 am

Osisko acquisition boosts Gold Fields’ growth strategy

The deal makes Gold Fields the sole owner of the key Windfall project in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2024 | 4:09 am

Resource nationalism and political instability: Strategies for risk management

The resurgence of resource nationalism—particularly in countries experiencing political upheaval, poses a major risk to the ambitions of foreign mining companies and the battery revolution.

Timothy Foden, Kristen Young and Rebecca Mee | October 25, 2024 | 1:36 pm

Mali threatens to let Barrick mine permit lapse over dispute

Barrick's Loulo mine permit is currently set to expire in 2026.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2024 | 11:37 am

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's enormous battery and construction industries would help the Taliban prop up their economy.

Reuters | October 25, 2024 | 7:55 am

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