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South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown
South African security forces have arrested more than 200 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, in a major raid...
Read moreDetailsGuinea plans regional gold refining hub as West African race intensifies
Guinea aims to become a regional gold refining hub, its mines minister said, joining a broader push by West African...
Read moreDetailsCongo miners seek delay to 5% worker equity rule before July deadline, sources say
Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe’s state gold miner plans to double output by 2029 as expansion projects take off
Zimbabwe's state-owned gold mining company Mutapa Gold Resources plans to double its annual output to 220,000 ounces by 2029 after...
Read moreDetailsMozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local processing
Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% state ownership in all mining ventures and local processing...
Read moreDetailsCameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned
An investigation into Cameroon’s gold sector has uncovered more than 200 illegal artisanal mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, the...
Read moreDetailsMining halted at Baowu-led Simandou site over pay dispute, sources say
Workers striking over a pay dispute have halted mining since last week on the two blocks of Guinea's giant Simandou...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo president orders probe into copper and cobalt export revenues, document shows
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered a comprehensive audit of mining export revenues and state assets, warning...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo launches $100 million US-backed mining guard to secure sites
Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe to introduce lithium export quotas, sets conditions for resumption of shipments
Zimbabwe will introduce lithium concentrate export quotas and require commitments for more local processing as part of conditions to allow...
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