Women Miners in South Africa Break Barriers with Mentors’ Help
The mining industry has long been one of South Africa’s largest sectors, but women are still a minority in its workforce. Now, a group called...
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Chamber of Mines funds study on positioning Ghana as mining support services hub
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is funding a study on the positioning of Ghana as the hub of mining support services in West Africa. In...
Zimbabwe plans new US$1.3bn oil pipeline, finally ending Feruka monopoly
Zimbabwe plans to build a second US$1.3 billion oil pipeline to supply fuel into the country and the region, a deal that would end years...
Gold diggers and rent-seekers strip Tanzania’s wealth while tarnishing inter-industry relations
Gold accounts for a sizeable portion of Tanzania’s export earnings, overtaking tourism in 2020 as the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner. Yet year after year, the Tanzanian...
Top 10 biggest gold mines in Africa in Q1 2021
Kitco looked at gold output in Africa in Q1 2021 and ranked the top 10 domestic gold mines based on reported quarterly production. Based on...
Mining News Trigon appoints mining contractor for Kombat, plans open pit restart in October 2021
Trigon Metals (TSX-V:TM) announced today the appointment of Tulela Mining & Construction as the open pit mining contractor for its Kombat copper mine in Namibia. Trigon...
Ivanhoe Mines realizes $95.7m loss in Q2, EPS lower than estimates
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) on Wednesday reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2021, during which it posted a sizeable loss after recording...
Congo’s child miners swap hammers for books
Squeezed on to benches and on the floor, the Congolese students of Kipushi Primary School did not complain that they only had a few, battered...
To Reach Net-Zero, the Free World Needs to Ramp up Its Mining
As more and more nations pledge to achieve net-zero economies soon, the demand for rare earth minerals is projected to skyrocket. If the free world...
AngloGold’s shares slammed as Ghana mine remains shut
AngloGold Ashanti, which last year exited its mining operations in South Africa, saw its net half-year profit decline in the first half in sharp contrast...