Zambia is strengthening transparency and accountability to make sure that natural resources improve the lives of all of its citizens. It gives easy visibility to the level of natural resource... 

Zambia’s South Africa-developed mining cadastre licensing system portals have been reactivated, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has confirmed. “The disruption was due to the... 

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 

Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 

LSE-listed junior exploration and critical minerals company Altona Rare Earths is seeking a strategic investor to co-fund a prefeasibility study (PFS) phase, following the identification of... 

The mining licence cadastre system of Zambia is reportedly not functioning. “We understand that the platform they were building to handle the cadastre function, called ZIMIS, has been a failure.... 

South Africa needs to see far more harnessing of the capital of the private sector and needs to make sure that government and private sector work together to grow the economy and create jobs,... 

Guinea's military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits, it said in a statement late on Monday, as the West African nation tightens control over its assets. A senior official at... 

It's important to understand that the market for green hydrogen is already there because the world is consuming 100-million tons of hydrogen a year that are “polluting like hell”, the French... 

Australia-listed Canyon Resources on Monday announced a $140-million credit facility to advance its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. The funding, arranged through AFG Bank Cameroon, will... 

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved early works and final engineering studies for a potential expansion of the Amrun bauxite mine, in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, aiming to nearly double... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has received notice that a major shareholder Eagle Eye Asset Holdings (EEA) intends to exercise 350-million options, providing a $24.5-million investment in Canyon for... 

ASX-listed Lindian Resources on Monday confirmed that its bauxite assets in Guinea have not been impacted by the military government’s reported cancellation of 51 mining licences. The company said... 

Guinea's military government has taken back 51 mining licences as it steps up efforts to repossess claims or concessions where operations have either not been launched or where it says permits are... 

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 

Guinea has revoked the licences of 46 mining companies operating in the country, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, in what some analysts see as a warning shot to larger operators in the... 

The electricity pricing agreement for Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal reflects the South African government’s policy to support strategic industries that create value for the nation, South32... 

The government of Guinea has initiated a process to withdraw Emirates Global Aluminium's mining licence in the West African nation, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ wholly-owned in-country subsidiary Camalco Cameroon has received approval from the Port Authority of Douala to secure access to the land at the Port of Douala, in... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources’ March quarterly activities report shows progress on key activities at the Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon. The company started the evaluation of a two-stage... 

Although saleable production of aluminium from the Hillside Aluminium smelter in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal decreased by 1% to 537 000 t in the nine months ended March, the full-year guidance of... 

China’s commodities imports mostly fell year-on-year in March, the last full month before the Trump administration choked off bilateral trade by imposing punitive levies on Chinese goods. With the... 

South African platinum group metals (PGM) companies have been invited to become part of a programme that is targeting an initial 1.7-million-ounce increase in demand for palladium, a PGM that... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting... 

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals has reported a maiden mineral resource of 185-million tonnes at 42.3% aluminium oxide (AI2O3) and 2.7% silicon oxide at the Niagara bauxite project, in Guinea. “This is an... 

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to...