African Mining Network

AMN was established to develop and build relationships across Africa’s mining community, and give the world a preview of what is happening in mining in Africa.

AMN - News

Miners fight new South African laws - comment by Yolanda Torrisi

South Africa’s mining industry has vowed to fight the revised Mining Charter introduced by the government this month, saying that it will make the country’s mining industry ‘uninvestable’ and serve... Read more about 'Miners fight new South African laws - comment by Yolanda Torrisi'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Prieska purchase boosts Orion

Significant progress made by Orion Minerals in completing the purchase of the large-scale Prieska zinc-copper mine in South Africa has contributed to equities research firm Independent Investment Research (IIR) lifting... Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Prieska purchase boosts Orion'...

SOUTH AFRICA: Lonmin to buy remainder of Pandora

Lonmin has agreed to buy the remaining 7.5% of the Pandora Joint Venture in the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa for R45.565 million from Northam Platinum's subsidiary Mvelaphanda Resources. Read more about 'SOUTH AFRICA: Lonmin to buy remainder of Pandora'...

BURUNDI: Gakara development on track

Rainbow Rare Earths is making solid progress towards first production of rare earth concentrate within six months from the Gakara Rare Earth Project in Burundi. Read more about 'BURUNDI: Gakara development on track'...

MAURITANIA: Results increase confidence in Tijirit

Algold Resources has received more assay results from diamond and reverse circulation drilling at the Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania. Read more about 'MAURITANIA: Results increase confidence in Tijirit'...