Africa

gold
Central banks buy gold in quest for safety
1,800 workers trapped underground in South Africa mine
Mokolo
Activists slam South Africa decision to pump water to coal mines
Alphamin begins commissioning Bisie tin mine in DRC
South Africa’s firebrand mine unionist is headed for a showdown
Illegal miner suffers amputation of legs in freak accident
gold
Africa loses billions worthy of gold to Dubai through smuggling
Science Magazine
Output at South Africa’s Amplats hit by Eskom power cuts
striking workers
South African government says it intends to de-register AMCU union
Lucara finds largest uncut diamond in recent history in Botswana mine