Guinea awards Kiniero gold mine to Sycamore Mining which promises $40m...
GUINEA has signed an agreement with Sycamore Mining in which the Cyprus-based miner will invest $40m re-opening Kiniero, a gold mine situated in the...
Row over Eskom CEO skin colour is misplaced attention, says analysts...
UNIONS and politicians criticised the appointment of Andre de Ruyter as Eskom CEO, saying bringing in a white person to manage the debt-stricken power...
All steam ahead on $200m Gravenhage manganese project as Aquila finally...
FOR a startling example of how opaque and even unfriendly mining regulations have hampered economic development in South Africa, look no further than the...
Zambia Govt. gambling with Konkola Copper as asset safety, financial worries...
SIX months have passed since the Zambian government opened court proceedings to liquidate Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), but the firm’s majority shareholder, Vedanta Resources,...
SA Govt. springs surprise appointing Nampak’s Andre de Ruyter as Eskom...
ANDRE de Ruyter, CEO of packaging company Nampak has been appointed CEO of Eskom, public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan announced today.
De Ruyter's appointment is...
Vedanta disputes KCM production claims after liquidator says copper is “ramping...
VEDANTA Resources crossed swords with Zambian authorities again disputing production numbers put out by the provisional liquidator managing Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), and expressing concern...
Flourishing artisanal gold sector in West Africa’s Sahei zone funding jihadist...
ARTISANAL gold mining operations in West Africa's Sahei zone is helping finance Islamist militant groups, said Bloomberg News citing a report by the International...
Brian Gilbertson resigns Gemfields chair after AIM throws spotlight on father-son...
BRIAN Gilbertson is to step down as chairman of Gemfields after UK listing authorities identified the father-son relationship with the firm's CEO, Sean Gilbertson,...
Copper, cobalt miners urged to do more to fight DRC corruption,...
COMPANIES mining copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been urged to do more to fight corruption and child labour, said...
Community protest forces production halt at AngloGold’s Guinea mine, Siguiri
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti suspended mining at its Guinea mine, Siguiri, after a community protest at the site, said Reuters citing a statement from the firm's...