Zambia arrests liquidator in Indian copper firm saga
Lusaka – Zambian authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the liquidator of a major copper firm for embezzling... Read more
30 Sep
12 dead after mining pollution in DRC river
Kinshasa – Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern Democratic Repoblic of Congo... Read more
4 Sep
Six people die ‘from lack of air’ after sneaking into Burkina goldmine
Ouagadougou – Six people died after sneaking into a goldmine in Burkina Faso, police said on Thursday, leading to... Read more
3 Sep
DRC to beef up security at uranium mine for WWII era bombs
Lubumbashi – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they will beef up security against illegal mining at a... Read more
1 Sep
Congolese children trade life as miners for a chance at school
Kipushi – Lined up under a hot sun in Kipushi, a mining city in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
27 Aug
Rio Tinto halts KNZ operation after employee shot dead
Rio Tinto has reportedly suspended activity at the minerals sands operation in South Africa, saying it is prioritising the... Read more
30 Jun
Police probe death of 20 bodies near vacant mines in SA
South African police say they have opened inquest dockets after 20 unidentified bodies were found in the gold mining... Read more
17 Jun
