artisanal miners
West Africa
Mining still suspended at Youga gold mine
Despite regaining control at Youga after an armed group of artisanal miners tried to steal ore from its stockpile Avesoro suspended mining activities.
Energy
Broadening transformation efforts in the mining sector
In order to achieve transformation and inclusiveness the discussion of participation should go beyond integration of local equity on large scale projects.
Central Africa
Africa’s first minerals trading platform brings transparency to mining
Sawa Minerals has created and launched a platform that will transform how gold is mined and sourced across Africa and the developing world.
Southern Africa
DMR funding for 2018/19 inadequate says Mantashe
During his address to the National Council of Provinces yesterday DMR Minister, Gwede Mantashe, stated that funding for department and its portfolio of entities is inadequate.
Central Africa
VIDEO: CNN investigation reveals the dark side of cobalt mining
A CNN Freedom Project investigation has found that child labour is still being used to mine the mineral cobalt, a key component in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles and smartphones.
Southern Africa
AfriTin signs MoU with MRI Trading for tin concentrate purchasing
AIM-quoted AfriTin Mining, a mining company with a portfolio of near production tin assets in Namibia and South Africa, with the flagship asset being...
