On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...

Gold has been a top asset in 2025, reaching $2,882/oz due to economic uncertainty. Tariffs and supply disruptions in Africa contribute to its rise.

From solar and wind to hydropower, renewables are becoming integral to mining operations across the continent. Initiatives across Angola, Zambia, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

As an international diversified gold producer, Nordgold has spent the last 17 years developing its portfolio of gold assets across the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Nordgold ...

By: Sabine Dall’Omo - CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa As the global mining industry enters an era of rapidly evolving automation, Africa will emerge as a leader in embracing autonomous machinery, ...

CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

South African authorities have for years struggled to stop groups of miners from going into some of the gold-rich country's 6,000 abandoned or closed mines to search for leftover deposits.

South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of ...

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry.