Gem miner halts work at Mozambique site after raid
Johannesburg – London-listed ruby mining giant Gemfields said on Tuesday it has ceased operations at an exploration site in... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers
Gaborone – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Ten killed in gold mine collapse in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners’ association... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to lead poisoning in Zambia
Johannesburg – Mining giant Anglo American knew toxic fumes and dust from a Zambian mine poisoned local women and... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Burkina Faso awards gold mine permit to Russian firm
Ouagadougou – Military-ruled Burkina Faso has awarded an exploration permit for a new gold mine to Russian firm Nordgold,... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Central America’s biggest mine faces closure over tax spat
Donoso – Rising up through the lush vegetation of Panama’s Caribbean coast, a 125-metre chimney serves as a beacon... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Glencore to pay $180 million to DRC over graft claims
Zurich – Swiss mining giant Glencore said on Monday it has agreed to pay $180 million to the Democratic... Read more
7 Dec, 2022
How Maggie Moila and Fundza Training Institute are battling youth unemployment
Cape Town – Meet Maggie Moila is an entrepreneur and businesswoman working in the mining industry. She runs her... Read more
1 Dec, 2022
Uranium-rich Niger struggles despite nuclear resurgence
Niamey – Prospects for the world’s nuclear industry have been boosted by the war in Ukraine and mounting hostility... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
UN experts to contribute in Zambian lead poisoning case
Johannesburg – A top South African court on Friday granted UN experts a role in proceedings against mining giant... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
