A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

By: Mukwandi Chibesakunda If there is one industry that can catalyse a fulsome transformation of African nations’ economies, it is mining. This has been said before, and applied too, in the context of ...

Musa Hilal, head of Sudan's the Revolutionary Awakening Council, has asserted that "the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are at their weakest point despite external support from the UAE, Libya, and Chad. He ...

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held ...

Perseus Mining, an Australian company, runs the Yaouré and Sissingué gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire, producing over 300,000 ounces annually. Last year, the firm’s revenues soared thanks to a roughly 30% ...

Thirteen artisanal miners, including women and three children, were killed in southwest Mali on Wednesday after a tunnel in which they were digging for gold flooded, the national union of gold ...

After a lengthy shutdown, South Sudan's oil is flowing again. But experts question whether the resumption of production will ...

ShareThe Senate, yesterday alleged that some un- named retired military generals were responsible for the numerous illegal ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country’s military said. Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X ...