Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship
While there is no shortage of water in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), mines have other water-related challenges to face – not least of...
Mining
EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries
The European Union is in negotiations with Democratic Republic of Congo, a leading source of battery minerals, and aims for talks with other African countries...
How changes in the small-scale mining sector are impacting the environment
The value of Ghana’s gold export receipts for 2022 alone is estimated to be US$ 6.6 billion. Meanwhile, the revenue accrued declined from US$ 6.779...
Africa’s wettest mines look to Grindex for dewatering
A strategic drive to grow the Grindex dewatering pump footprint in key Southern African markets has already begun to deliver results for local distributor Integrated...
Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal
Botswana wants to maintain its partnership with De Beers and is confident that ongoing negotiations for a new diamond sales agreement will succeed, a government...
Vision Ridge closes Botswana’s sole iron ore mine
India’s Yashomann Industries unit Vision Ridge Investments has closed the Ikongwe Mine in Botswana, due to a drop in export prices for iron ore. The...
Congo halts ERG’s copper project after waste leakage
Eurasian Resources Group’s Boss Mining copper and cobalt project has been halted by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government, which cites environmental concerns after flooding...
Thor Explorations moving into lithium following profitable year
Thor Explorations [LON:THX] is doing something that a lot of firms have found difficult in the last 60 years; carving out a large-scale, commercial and modern...
ANAMBRA: Govt to ban sand mining in erosion-prone areas
THE governor of Anambra state, Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that his administration has introduced a bill for a law to ban sand mining near erosion-prone...
Gemfields hits three records in latest emerald auction
Africa-focused Gemfields (LON: GEM) (JSE: GML) has achieved record revenue of $43.7 million in its latest emerald auction, held in the second half of May. The mining company said...