Countries

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

11 hours ago

Countries

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Business

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Botswana

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

Countries

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