Concerns abound about a nine billion dollar Chinese investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially around environmental consequences and transparency. And, on the Chinese side, investors complain not only about the lack of security in the DRC but

EQUINOX Minerals Limited has started paying back more than US$600 million loan it obtained from international banks to finance its Lumwana project in Solwezi.

The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, scheduled to meet in Swakopmund, Namibia, from November 2 to 5, 2009, should immediately suspend Zimbabwe for continuing human rights abuses and widespread smuggling in the Marange diamond fields, Human Rights Watch said today. The

The loss of former Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Kavis Kario in parliamentary elections might have paved the way for his return to the mining industry.

Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu says there is renewed confidence and determination in the mining sector that has seen the majority of mines either re-opening or working towards resuscitating operations.

A leading South African investigative television series has revealed that a business firm in that country is involved in illegal diamond mining at Zimbabwe's Chiadzwa diamond fields.

ASX-listed gold explorer Perseus Mining has initiated a A$58.5 million capital raising, which would underpin the development of its flagship Ayanfuri gold project, in Ghana.

With a view to making the Nigerian mining sector more competitive with other mining jurisdictions around the world, and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FCI), the Minister of Mines and Steel Development has finally announced the successful revalidation of 489 mineral

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday in Abuja, presented certificates for revalidated mining titles to 489 successful applicants.

10 people were on Monday rescued, after spending two days trapped in a collapsed mine in Nyakabingo, Shyorongi, an official confirmed yesterday.

People living in the Greater Banjul Area have been complaining about the shortage of the most essential source of energy in many households, charcoal. The shortage of this commodity is causing problems for women who have to go round to

Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti has admitted first time since its operation in Ghana that it had not been good listeners with respect to its business culture, traditions and way of doing business in the country.

The Western Regional police command has retrieved the over $250,000 worth of gold stolen by some workers at Sankofa gold at Prestea, last week Tuesday, under the guise of armed robbery. Information gathered by The Chronicle from a highly placed

AN ACCRA based business tycoon, Alhaji Tofiki Mohammed Garuba, has dragged the Circuit Court Judge in Cape Coast, Mr. Richard Asiedu-Badu and eight others before an Accra Commercial Court, for failing to supply him with gold after entering into an

De Beers produced 7.9 million carats in the third quarter ending September 30, which is a 40-percent decline from the same period last year.

Aquarius Platinum has announced attributable production of 96,500 PGM ounces, with dollar prices improved through quarter, and gross "cash" profit for the quarter of $18.6 million.