North Mara mine. (Image courtesy of Acacia Mining) Tanzania’s central bank said it will buy gold at market prices from mining firms and traders who were ordered last week to…
Image courtesy of Bikita Minerals. Zimbabwe’s poor infrastructure and policy inconsistencies are worsening the impact of depressed lithium prices on producers of the material mainly used in battery technologies, a…
Super Pit Development begins at Lumwana copper mine. Image from Barrick. The Super Pit development at Barrick’s (NYSE: GOLD) Lumwana copper mine in Zambia officially launched on Wednesday at an…
SINOMINE is to build a $500m lithium refinery in Zimbabwe in the next three to five years despite losing money following a crash in the price of the metal. “We…
Safety is paramount in every responsible mining operation, yet certain geological conditions, such as reactive ground and hot-holes, pose significant challenges, particularly in the coal sector. Edward Felix, Regional Manager…
The African Development Bank Group has approved a €6 million concessional financing package from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a special multi-donor fund managed by the Bank, to…
Image: Bloomberg A Glencore Plc-owned copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo is embroiled in a row over royalties with local tax authorities. The government body – known by…
Duncan Wanblad, CEO of Anglo American, speaks during the World Mining Congress in Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday, June, 27, 2023. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad…
Aerial view of Cobre Panama mine. Credit: First Quantum Minerals Panama’s finance chief sees no good reason why First Quantum Minerals Ltd. shouldn’t export the large volume of copper stockpiled…
Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer system prototype under development at Caterpillar Tucson Proving Ground. Credit: Caterpillar BHP Group said on Thursday it plans to test US-based equipment manufacturer Caterpillar’s new technology, which…