Mali closes office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold in tax spat
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday closed the Bamako office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold over a tax dispute, Malian... Read more
16 Apr
SAPS strikes back: 1,733 arrested in massive illegal mining takedown
Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining and associated crimes, with... Read more
10 Apr
Leader of crisis-hit DRC meets Trump Africa advisor
Kinshasa – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, battling anti-government forces in the country’s resource-rich east, on Thursday discussed a possible... Read more
4 Apr
Deaths, cover-ups and bribes at Zimbabwe’s lawless Redwing Mine
Penhalonga has hundreds of illegal hammer mills, suspected of being stolen from formal mining operations in the area but... Read more
24 Mar
Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal’s fertile coast
Lompoul – Like something from the science fiction film “Dune”, the “world’s biggest mining dredger” has been swallowing acre... Read more
17 Mar
Economic uncertainty shadows South Africa’s major employers
Cape Town – South Africa’s mining and manufacturing industries, once the backbone of the economy, have been in steady... Read more
17 Mar
Zimbabwe national parks slam mining project in rhino reserve
Harare – A proposed coal mining project in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Park, renowned for its safaris, poses a threat to... Read more
7 Mar
Persistent lead mining in Zambia town poisoning children – HRW
Lusaka – The Zambian government is allowing hazardous mining in the lead-contaminated central town of Kabwe, worsening severe health... Read more
5 Mar
New De Beers diamond deal to give Botswana greater share in sales
Gaborone – Botswana signed a deal Tuesday with leading diamond producer De Beers that increases its share of sales... Read more
26 Feb
Malawi bans export of minerals, to audit contracts
Lilongwe – Malawi has frozen exports of gemstones and precious minerals and stopped issuing new mineral export licences while... Read more
14 Feb
