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Gold and governance provide hope for Kenya’s artisanal miners
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2024 Nestled in the vast semi-arid savanna of Dabel in northern Kenya, near the border with Ethiopia, lies the makeshift shanty mining town of Illo. The... →
South Africa is falling behind in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2024 South Africa was once Africa’s undisputed mining champion. It built its major economy on gold and diamonds, particularly in the 20th century. But... →
2024 defining year for world’s first woman-owned phosphate mine, looking at IPO 
By: Martin Creamer 12th February 2024 Adelaide Ruiters has been slogging away for ten years to get the world’s first woman-owned phosphate mine up and running. Now, 2024 looks like the... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, State of the Nation Address, Cape Town City Hall (08/02/2024)
9th February 2024 President Geingob was a dear friend of the South African people and a comrade in arms in the struggle for our freedom. He was a champion of African... →
Minerals Council South Africa notes State of the Nation Address
9th February 2024 The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes the signs of progress coming from joint business and government interventions in logistics, energy and... →
Crucial to combine agricultural development with mining, Indaba hears
By: Martin Creamer 7th February 2024 Africa is going to have a huge amount to do to help solve the world’s climate change problems, Toronto-listed Ivanhoe Mines executive chairperson... →
Angola’s diamond sparkle brightened by new De Beers deal
By: Martin Creamer 6th February 2024 Diamond mining and marketing company De Beers is to collaborate with Angola on opportunities to increase diamond production, support alluvial... →
Balancing environmental and social responsibility with economic growth and evolving environmental mining regulations
5th February 2024 The mining industry is at the forefront of the sustainability debate, having been a major contributor to climate change, biodiversity loss,... →
