Gold Fields

Ghana, South Africa
Rand Refinery hesitating over golden opportunity in Accra

The continent's leading gold refinery has signed a partnership agreement with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, a subsidiary of Egypt's Euroget. However, the South African group fears that by collaborating with it, it will lose its industrial mining customers in Ghana.

Tanzania
Pitched battle for control of Handeni gold mine

The Tanzanian mining company PMM is trying to regain total control of an asset estimated at nearly 1,000,000 ounces in resources. Linked to Chinese investors, the Canadian junior East Africa Metals is activating its network to retain ownership.

Ghana
Azumah Resources and Ibrahim Mahama's battle for Black Volta gold rumbles on

Australian miner Azumah lost faith in a deal to hand Ghana's Black Volta gold project to E&P, which is run by the president's brother. But Ibrahim Mahama is fighting back, touting a $100m lifeline from the ECOWAS investment bank unveiled with fanfare in Accra.

Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

The mining company will hand over the operation of its historic Damang gold mine to the authorities next April, with the aim of securing the renewal of its licence to operate the more profitable Tarkwa mine.

The New Guard
Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalThérèse Faye Diouf, the ruling party's youth champion in Macky Sall's stronghold

GhanaGomashie Edem Wisdom-Faraday, new voice for Accra's 'Gold OPEC'

South AfricaNicholas Nyati, fresh face of the DA's youth

The GambiaCany Jobe, key to country's oil future

South Africa
Southern Palladium fields heavyweight management team in bid to join PGM elite

As the South African platinum-group metals sector consolidates, Australian junior Southern Palladium is hoping to carve out a niche among the giants.

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Mining companies keen to build their own renewable energy plants have run into a wall of South African red tape and are increasingly frustrated by the shortcomings of the public utility company Eskom, which are affecting the entire sector.

South Africa
Court stops Sibanye-Stillwater plugging Ezulwini financial leakage

A court has rejected Sibanye-Stillwater's request to stop pumping water from the deep shafts of Ezulwini mine, where it now exploits only the surface. The firm claims the ruling will be a considerable financial setback.

Ghana, South Africa
Oppenheimer Partners quietly invests in Ghana energy

Oppenheimer Partners, an investment fund owned by the eponymous South African billionaire family, has added Genser Energy group to its ultra-selective asset portfolio.

Tanzania
Smedvig and von Christierson bet on Barrick and Glencore's former project Kabanga Nickel

Norwegian multi-millionaire Peter Smedvig and South African art collector Chris von Christierson recently bought the Kabanga Nickel project in Tanzania, along with their partner Keith Liddell. The acquisition is the latest of their investments in battery metals.

South Africa
Anglo American lays groundwork for post-#MeToo action

The mining giant Anglo American has hired a new recruit to head its programme to combat violence against women.

Nigeria
Vox Royalty seeks to consolidate in Africa thanks to Thor gold

Having already purchased royalties to boost a graphite mining project in Madagascar, Vox Royalty is now seeking to do the same with gold in Nigeria.

Gabon
Ali Bongo poised to make his international comeback

Nearly two years on from the serious stroke that he suffered, the Gabonese president is due to attend several international events to confirm that he is back at the helm.

South Africa
No video testimonials for Randgold vs Gold Fields

Randgold will not be able to ask witnesses to testify from overseas in its court case of stolen shares.

Africa
Genser's power plans go beyond Kinross, Goldfields and Golden Star

The power plant constructor, which already supplies power to several Ghanaian gold mines belonging to mining giants Kinross, Goldfields and Golden Star, wants to expand further afield.

Ivory Coast
Stanislas de Stabenrath, the go-getter behind Kouroufaba Gold's projects

In mid-December, French geologist Stanislas de Stabenrath and his partners met with Ivorian officials to present Australian mining junior Kouroufaba [...]