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Russian miner to invest over $360m in Guinea mine
Russian miner Nordgold (LON:NORD) has received a fresh 15-year mining permit for its Lefa mine in Guinea, where it plans to invest more than $360 million...
FPR working on identifying suppliers
FIDELITY Printers and Refiners (FPR) said it is finalising the process of selecting companies who will supply mining equipment to beneficiaries of its Gold...
DRC’S Mutanda Mine to cut workforce
Glencore is cutting the workforce at its Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to lower costs before a possible...
RioZim suspends operations again
Zimbabwean gold miner RioZim said on Friday it had suspended production at its three mines for the second time in four months because the...
Zambia’ Mopani Copper mines suspends operations
Glencore's Zambian unit Mopani Copper Mines Plc said on Friday it had suspended operations at its Mindola north shaft after three workers were killed...
SA Harmony Gold expects drop in earnings
South Africa's Harmony Gold said on Friday its earnings per share for the first half of the year could be up to 97 percent...
Congo copper mine world’s second largest
Billionaire Robert Friedland, founder and executive chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN), said Wednesday his copper project with Chinese partners, Zijin Mining and Crystal River Global in...
Gem Diamonds from Lesotho mine drops
Last year was a momentous one for Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD), as it recovered a record number of huge precious stones from its flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho,...
SA coal mine explosion death toll rises to six
The number of people killed by a gas explosion in an unused coal mine in South Africa's eastern province of Mpumalanga has risen to...
Oil demand to hit zero in 2030
By 2030, oil demand could hit a peak and then enter decline, according to a new report.For the next decade or so, oil demand...
SA gvt to ensure mining industry remains vibrant
President Cyril Ramaphosa told delegates at the 25th Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town that government would introduce a range of reforms...
Policy changes show Zim is open for business
Zimbabwe wants to emphasise that it is open for business, with several policy interventions to underline its intentions, according to Winston Chitando, the country’s...