Mining
8 miners dead, 1 missing after a mine collapse in Zambia
Eight miners died after being buried under mounds of earth that collapsed on them in an open-pit copper mine in...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s Tshisekedi walk-out overshadows summit of Francophone countries
A walk-out staged by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi nearly overshadowed the summit of French speaking countries held in Paris over...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits, junta leader says
Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies and will seek to produce more of its own...
Read moreDetailsUganda sets up state-owned firm to take stakes in mining operations
Uganda has formed a state-owned mining company to manage the government's equity interests in mining operations, its minister for energy...
Read moreDetailsUN says DR Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax estimated...
Read moreDetailsBarrick Gold and Mali government to find resolution for Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines
Barrick Gold Corp and the Mali government have decided to find a resolution to existing claims and disputes over the...
Read moreDetailsTanzania orders gold dealers to reserve 20% for purchase by central bank
Tanzania's mining regulator has ordered all mining firms and traders exporting gold to allocate at least 20% of the commodity...
Read moreDetailsMali junta arrests four Barrick Gold employees
Mali's military-led authorities have arrested four employees of Canadian miner Barrick Gold, two sources said on Friday. All four are...
Read moreDetailsGhana: Lockdown looms as nation battles illegal mining crisis
Ghana is set to undergo a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labor unions escalate their...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s South Kivu governor clears miners to resume operations
The governor of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has approved the resumption of all mining activities...
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