African Barrick’s Tulawaka mine, which closed down in March

Major foreign investors have played a significant role in the growth of the Tanzanian mining industry which is expected to double in value from US$64 million in 2010 to US$1.28 billion in 2015.

The first shipment of Angolan export LNG aboard the Sonangol Sambizanga ready for export to Brazil

Brazil was the destination of the first ever shipment of liquid natural gas from Angola, produced by Angola LNG at its processing unit in Soyo, Cabinda province, which plans to have Asian countries amongst its main customers.

Anglo American Platinum's Thembelani mine in Rustenburg ‒ miners released from underground

The mineworkers who were held underground at Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats) Thembelani mine in Rustenburg have been released.

The Sena railway line from Tete to the port of Beira

Exports of natural resources such as natural gas and coal from Mozambique are still being held back by an ongoing and worsening lack of supporting logistics, such as port, rail and road facilities.

The “Jacaranda City” of Pretoria ‒ venue for today’s mining crisis talks

Mining house and trade union top officials started arriving in the city this morning for the crisis meeting with deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe in a bid to resolve the problems facing the mining sector.

Ivan Glasenberg, CEO, Glencore International

After years of on-off talks, months of brinksmanship and often bitter negotiations, Glencore's head Ivan Glasenberg gets to complete the US$30 billion acquisition of Xstrata today ‒ the mining industry's biggest takeover yet.