Rwanda: Rwamagana – Rwf3 Billion Invested in Lithium Exploration
the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) and Trinity Metals Group, launched a lithium exploration project worth Rwf3 billion beneath the rolling hills of...
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Zambia selects UAE’s IHC unit as new partner in Mopani Copper Mines
Zambia has selected United Arab Emirates’ International Resources Holdings (IRH) as the new strategic equity partner in Mopani Copper Mines, the miner’s owner ZCCM-IH ZCCM.LZ said late...
More than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says
Zambia — More than 30 people are trapped under rubble at an open-pit mine in Zambia after part of a waste pile was thought to have...
Exxaro widens critical metals search to greenfield assets
South Africa’s Exxaro Resources EXXJ.J is expanding its search for critical mineral assets to greenfield projects, the miner said on Wednesday, as it pursues its strategy to...
Giyani secures $16 million financing for Botswana manganese project
Giyani Metals (TSXV: EMM) has secured a $16 million financing from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) to fund the development of its...
Endeavour’s Tanda-Iguela gold resources surge 303%
Endeavour Mining (LON, TSE: EDV) has reported drilling results for its Tanda-Iguela gold property in Côte d’Ivoire, which increases indicated gold resources at the asset beyond even...
Ethiopia: Some 170 Companies Engaged in Ethiopia’s Mining Sector
Addis Ababa — The Ministry of Mines disclosed that a total of 170 companies are currently engaged in the exploration and development of mineral resources...
Hundreds of jobs lost as Sibanye concludes retrenchment process at Kloof 4 shaft
The platinum and gold miner said 1,057 workers had accepted transfers to fill vacant positions at its SA gold operation Mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater said on...
Russian exploitation of African diamonds: a costly and urgent matter
African minerals are often under the partial or total control of foreign operators. Russia has rushed into this sector. But this has consequences. The African...
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources were exploited by European...