Namib Minerals is bringing Redwing Mine back into production ahead of schedule, with the company targeting its first gold pour in November 2026. The accelerated restart follows Zimbabwe’s new rules for foreign-owned operators in the small- and medium-scale gold mining sector.
Lotus Resources has dispatched its first uranium ore concentrate shipment from the Kayelekera mine in northern Malawi, marking a major milestone in the operation’s restart after more than a decade out of production.
Liebherr has made its new R 9300 G8-E electric mining excavator commercially available, giving open-pit mines a 250-tonne-class alternative to diesel-powered loading equipment.
Kenya is preparing to select a developer for the Mrima Hill rare earths and niobium deposit after five bidding groups submitted proposals, with the competition attracting strong interest from US-linked companies following the withdrawal of two Chinese bidders.
Epiroc has introduced a drill bit recycling programme that allows mining customers to return worn-out drilling tools for compensation, helping recover valuable materials for reuse in manufacturing.
South African equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment has signed an agreement to supply articulated dump trucks to Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas for distribution in the United States and Canada, with deliveries scheduled to begin in April 2027.
Acquisition · PGMsNortham Platinum opens sale process after unsolicited approach, reportedly from Valterra—Announced
Financing · GoldHarmony Gold raises about R21bn in new multi-currency bank facilities$1.3bnCompleted
Disposal · DiamondsAnglo American picks Gareth Penny-led consortium as preferred bidder for De Beers$1bnAnnounced
Disposal · CoalAnglo American agrees to sell Queensland coal mines to Dhilmar for up to $3.88bn$3.9bnPending
JSE: ARIDiversifiedAfrican Rainbow MineralsDiversified South African mining group founded in 2003 by Patrice Motsepe through a merger of his mining interests, making him one of the first black industrialists to control a major JSE-listed miner. Motsepe remains its non-executive chairman.JSE: AFTDiversifiedAfrimatDiversified South African materials and mining group founded in 2006 and listed on the JSE. It has expanded from construction aggregates into bulk commodities such as iron ore and manganese through a series of acquisitions.TSX: AAUCGoldAllied GoldCanadian gold miner founded in 2011 by former Yamana Gold chief executive Peter Marrone, built through the acquisition of African assets from Endeavour Mining and other sellers. It listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2023.
TSXV: AFMDiversifiedAlphamin ResourcesTin miner headquartered in Mauritius and dual-listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and JSE AltX. Its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo hosts some of the world's highest-grade tin deposits.
