Mining

Operations of Future Global Resources, formerly known as Golden Star Resources Limited, has been closed down temporarily until the security situation at the mines improves. The closure...

Barrick Gold has inked four gold exploration deals in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, the country’s ministry of petroleum and mineral resources said on Tuesday. The miner, which won an international...

African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru to fast-track international negotiations over...

The illegal activity has caused major environmental damage in Colombia, one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. Officials say the spike in mining is also deeply concerning...

In early 2020, communities around Hwange National Park, in southwest Zimbabwe, feared the worst. On the fringes of the park, not far from the popular Sinamatela wildlife...

Copper prices jumped on Monday as floods in China sparked demand hopes at a time when inventories are falling. Copper for delivery in September rose 4.5% from...

Plans mooted by stakeholders to make Ghana the one-stop-shop for all mining supply chain and support services in the sub region is fully on course. This when...

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has set up a $1.4bn fund to hold his gold mining investments and pursue new opportunities in the sector, which he says is...

The Chairman of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, has suggested that illegal mining sites should be reclaimed and used for farming activities and afforestation,...