The Minerals Council South Africa appoints Mzila Mthenjane as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mzila Mthenjane is the new CEO of Minerals Council South Africa. Mthenjane will leave his role as Executive Head for Stakeholder Affairs at Exxaro Resources to join the Minerals Council. He has more than 30 years of experience in the South…
Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD) has begun mining at Marsfontein in South Africa, as a proof-of-concept trial project that it expects will help improve operations at its larger Thorny River project. The company, headquartered in Ireland with 12 other subsidiaries, experienced “teething issues,” including plant delivery delays and adverse weather, said it’s now on track to…
Gold plays an important part in central banks’ reserves management, and that’s why they are significant holders of gold. IMF IFS statistics tracks central banks’ reported purchases and sales along with gold as a percentage of their international reserves. Morocco’s gold reserves are estimated at 22.12 metric tons and are the fifth largest in Africa,…
According to SRK Consulting DRC country manager Susa Maleba, the mining landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is so buoyant, it is stimulating both exploration and mine expansions. At the same time however, there is growing pressure on mining companies in the DRC to align their operations with local regulations and global customer…
The West African Mining and Power Exhibition (WAMPEX) and the West African Mining and Power Conference (WAMPOC) just ended a three day conference from June 1 to June 3, 2022. Stakeholders from both the public and private sector of the mining industry across the globe participated in workshops and panel discussions headed by industry experts.…
The Invest in Africa Mining Indaba heard that African leaders are waking up to the fact that the continent stands at the precipice of a generational opportunity to reinvent itself and participate in meaningful economic upliftment as the global energy transition accelerates. But to get there, several African leaders spoke of ongoing policy reforms to…
Nigerian and Swiss firms have signed a pact to develop precious metals and artisanal gold mining value chain. On the sideline of the Investing in African Mining Indaba at Capetown, South Africa, Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Limited Nigeria and Philoro Global Trading AG Switzerland, signed a Working Together Agreement to deepen participation…
The President of the Liberia Chamber of Mines, Amara Kamara, has informed investors at the just-ended Investing in African Mining conference in South Africa that Liberia is fast becoming a new destination for gold in West Africa as evidenced by an increase in gold exploration, gold mining, and semi-industrial gold mining activities around the Country.The…
CAPE TOWN, May 9 (Xinhua) — Major mining countries in Africa on Monday highlighted the great potential and prospects in Africa’s mining sector in “green metals” and other minerals while expecting investment in the sector to bring more benefits to the local community through building on value chains. Investing in African Mining Indaba, which was…
The Chinese have done it again, but this time to the wrong country. It will be recalled that a video surfaced from Sierra Leone in July 2021, when a Chinese expatriate worker was attacking Mohammed Kalma, the Safety Officer of Kingho Mining Company at the Tonkololi Iron Mines. This year again, Bloomberg is reporting a…