The Number of Children Working Across Mines in Africa is Rising
2021-09-20
Edward baka, the headmaster of a school in Kono district next to Sierra Leone’s biggest gold mine, recalls how once he had to sell theREAD MORE
Kenya: Artisanal gold miners finally have government support
2021-09-20
After being exploited by middlemen for decades, Kenya’s subsistence gold miners are applauding a refinery that will help regulate the sector and eliminate the blackREAD MORE
IT specialist suggests use of smart technologies to prevent illegal-mining
2021-09-20
An Information Technology (IT) specialist, Mr Prince A. L. Zutah has suggested the need to employ the use of smart technologies to monitor the activitiesREAD MORE
Reforms spur Angola diamond sector growth
2021-09-20
Angola’s diamond mining sector is undergoing a series of reforms that enhance transparency thereby positioning it for growth, experts have said. This came out duringREAD MORE
Zimbabwean diamonds producer expands into Botswana
2021-09-20
VAST Resources says its acquisition of Gem Diamonds Botswana (GDB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of London headquartered Gem Diamonds, aligns with its longer-term strategy to “maximiseREAD MORE
ArcelorMittal to expand iron ore mining and logistics operations in Liberia
2021-09-14
The Government of the Republic of Liberia and ArcelorMittal have signed an amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) which paves the way for theREAD MORE
African metals gets a ride on electric vehicles expansion
2021-09-14
As electric cars go mainstream – with Toyota the latest to announce major investments into electric cars and components – minerals-rich African countries are lookingREAD MORE
Mining Opportunities in SADC will Favour those in the Know
2021-09-14
With mining seeing a more sustained improvement in many Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, fortune will favour those miners and supply partners with experienceREAD MORE
Caracal Gold makes fast start at Kilimapesa mine
2021-09-14
A recent agreement to connect the plant to the grid power was a “key achievement. Caracal Gold plc (LSE:GCAT) said it had “hit the ground running acrossREAD MORE
Corona impacts Kenya’s mining sector as earnings drop
2021-09-14
Kenya’s earnings from mineral production declined by 5.8 per cent last year, the Economic Survey 2021 shows, as the mining sector reeled from effects ofREAD MORE
