Mining Indaba and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) brought together a number of major industry organisations on October 17th to discuss the role of communities in shaping the development of Africa’s mining sector. The meeting took place at the IGF’s...
Zimbabwe’s Minister for Mines and Mining Development Winston Chitando has confirmed that the successful bidders of several state-owned mining assets will be announced in two weeks. Zimbabwe Mining and Development Corporation (ZMDC) has held tenders for six mines and will put on sale its remaining 20...
South Africa has published a revised version of the new charter for the mining sector, which will attempt to reverse the recent decline in the industry and attract fresh investment. The unveiling of the third version of the charter brings to an end a seven-month engagement...
The 2018 International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying (ASM18) kicked off in Livingstone, Zambia yesterday with over 500 people from more than 70 countries gathering to chart a vision for sustainable development in the sector. ASM18 is the largest international gathering of artisanal...
Acacia Mining has revealed that its majority shareholder Barrick Gold has failed to meet a mid-year target for the completion of talks to end a debilitating tax dispute with the government of Tanzania. African gold-focused miner Acacia was accused of significantly under-declaring export revenues for 17...
Regulations to implement the Democratic Republic of Congo's new mining code have been signed into law with no changes, despite complaints from top mining firms operating in the country. DRC’s Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala’s advisor Patrick Mutombo Buzangu told Reuters that the regulations were signed into...
The mining industry across sub-Saharan Africa is set to continue receiving higher volumes of investment in Q3 2018, according to market research firm BMI Research. This is despite the fact that some African countries have moved to tighten laws and regulations regarding foreign investment in recent...
The global mining community coalesced in Cape Town for the Mining Indaba’s final day, with all those in attendance imbued with a new level of confidence in the industry after another successful year of networking. Here is a selection of highlights from day four. Nigerian entrepreneur...
Day three of the Mining Indaba 2018 did not disappoint those in attendance at Africa’s biggest mining event. Here is a round-up of the penultimate day of the global mining community gathering in Cape Town. Legendary mining executive pleads for greater local beneficiation in DRC Members of the...
Africa’s biggest mining industry networking event kicked off today in Cape Town with a wide variety of stakeholders across the African mining sector in attendance. Here is a selection of highlights from day one of the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018. https://twitter.com/MiningIndaba_MD/status/960385022422286336 South Africa’s minerals minister...