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First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US 
By: Martin Creamer 25th October 2024 The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been... →
Anglo advancing copper, iron-ore, crop nutrients investment proposition
By: Martin Creamer 24th October 2024 Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment... →
South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report
24th October 2024 The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s... →
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
By: Martin Creamer 24th October 2024 Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre... →
Harmony delivers gold recovery project with 30% of building work going to locals
By: Martin Creamer 23rd October 2024 With the streaming agreement between Franco-Nevada and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) over, Harmony Gold will from now on benefit fully from the... →
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
23rd October 2024 South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a... →
Cameroon after Paul Biya: poverty, uncertainty and a precarious succession battle
23rd October 2024 Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa’s oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema... →
Zimbabwe’s ZiG: devaluations won’t fix a currency that’s in trouble because of government overspending
23rd October 2024 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This weakened the official exchange rate from 13.9 ZiG per US dollar to... →
