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Diamond prices are spiking

Prices are surging in some corners of the rough-diamond market, as sanctions on one of the world’s two giant miners ...

Solar, wind costs climbing, but still cheaper than fossil fuel

Globally, renewable energy capacity increased 6 percent to almost 295 GW in 2021. Increasing commodity and freight ...

Anglo American to return to Zambia with Arc Minerals copper deal

Arc Minerals (ARCMA.L) said on Thursday that Anglo American (AAL.L) will take majority control of its Zambia ...

Kenya’s economy grows at fastest pace in 11 years

Kenya’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021, rebounding from a coronavirus-induced contraction the ...

One in five SA farmers plans to leave

One in five farmers in South Africa plans to leave the sector in the next decade, research shows. Stellenbosch ...

Overhaul of SA’s energy policy needed

An energy policy overhaul is urgently required as the time to bridge South Africa’s energy supply gap has effectively ...

Mboweni hails SADC Model Law on PFM

Moses Magadza South Africa’s first black central bank governor, Tito Mboweni, has described the development of a ...

Barrick Gold sees scope to grow copper output

Barrick Gold Corp., the world’s second-biggest producer of the precious metal, sees opportunity to grow its copper ...

Africa needs off-grid support

Off-grid power development in Africa needs support to prevent at least 30 million people from losing electricity access ...

SA’s Godongwana rules out creation of a new state bank

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out the creation of a new state bank, saying the country lacked ...

Standard Bank won’t finance any new coal power plants, ...

News24.com The Standard Bank Group has committed not to finance new coal-fired power plants and intends to bolster its ...

SA’s main index halts rally

South Africa’s main stock index halted a two-day rally, after falling 0.4 percent yesterday, as Sasol Ltd. joined ...

China in the driver’s seat amid calls for Africa debt relief

JOHANNESBURG/BEIJING/WASHINGTON – Support is growing for debt relief to help the world’s poorest, indebted nations ...

SADC adopts cross border movement guidelines

The Southern African Development  Community (SADC) has adopted special guidelines to harmonise and  facilitate the ...

Coronavirus impact sees Glencore Zambian unit shut copper mines

LUSAKA - Glencore’s Zambian unit Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will shutter its mines on Wednesday following disruption from ...

CBZ Holdings has announced its new board of directors chaired by veteran strategist and economist, Marc Holtzman, with ...

France’s Total sells assets in Brunei, Sierra Leone, Liberia

PARIS - Total said on Tuesday it had sold assets in Brunei, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which the French energy group said ...

Virus-control measures to hit Rio Tinto operations in South ...

 Rio Tinto said on Tuesday operations at its mineral sands mine in South Africa will be halted and activity in Quebec, ...

Coronavirus medical supplies donated by Alibaba’s Ma arrive ...

ADDIS ABABA - The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder ...

South African rand weakens on virus concerns; focus shifts to ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar on Monday as the deepening coronavirus crisis roiled ...