African governments are reasserting control over their mineral wealth through a growing wave of policies aimed at increasing local value addition and reducing unprocessed exports, senior officials and industry figures said at a key industry gathering. The two-day London Indaba,…
With just under two months to go until women’s month in South Africa, the Annual Women & Leadership in Mining Conference will be back to profile women who have contributed to re-shaping the mining sector. Taking place on 27 and…
Characterised by growing uncertainty in US foreign policy and changing global trade dynamics in 2025, the hazards of relying too much on foreign partners have been highlighted by the current geopolitical environment. The African mining industry, which depends on foreign…
South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore having made the largest positive contribution and manganese ore and coal the largest negative contributions. Iron-ore production increased by 12.5% year-on-year, while manganese ore output decreased by 13% year-on-year and coal by 4.6% year-on-year.
Namib Minerals plans to spend US$300 million to restart operations at two of its mothballed gold mines in Zimbabwe and lift production, its chief executive Ibrahima Tall said on Tuesday. Namib minerals owns three gold mines in Zimbabwe, including the…
Improved policies and more favourable business environment under President Samia Sluhu Hassan's leadership have spurred a significant boom in the mining sector, with the Shinyanga and Kahama zones alone generating 540.17 billion/- in revenue over the past four years. Shinyanga…
South Africa’s Ministry of Mineral and Petroleum resources has introduced four key policy changes aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the country’s mining and petroleum industries. The policies, aligned with broader economic growth objectives, seek to attract new investment across the extractives…
Developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) show that the country’s mining sector is transitioning from volume-driven extraction to a more structured industry focused on global standards and sustainability. Reflecting on the recent 20th DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi,…
The mining sector accounted for 6% of South Africa’s gross domestic product by contributing R451 billion to the economy in 2024, according to Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources said in Cape Town last week. The industry’s gross…
In a major boost to local ownership and value creation in West Africa’s mining sector, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $120 million financing facility for Engineers & Planners Limited (E&P), a leading Ghanaian mining…