Africa questions China mineral ties
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – GROWING debate across Africa over relations with China has resurfaced after criticism that…
Mining & Engineering
AI-driven exploration spurs Botswana Diamonds diversification
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, BotswanaBotswana BureauGABORONE, (CAJ News) – ONE of Botswana’s leading mining companies is aggressively tapping into artificial…
Death of over 40 Nigeria miners was avoidable
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE recent deaths of more than 40 miners at a site in north central Nigeria could have been avoided if…
Five trapped in Kimberley mine mudslide
from LIESBET LOUW in KimberleyNorthern Cape BureauKIMBERLEY, (CAJ News) – THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for urgent intervention after a catastrophic…
Mining boom fuels logistics shift
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s bulk logistics industry is entering a pivotal year, buoyed by infrastructure investment, improved economic…
Raw exports keep Africa poor
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AS the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 unfolded in Cape Town (8–12 February), a powerful…
Africa builds industrial mining future
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AFRICA is intensifying its push to ensure that foreign investment in mining translates into…
Zimbabwe Mining Week launches
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and…
Africa’s $29.5 trillion minerals can drive industrial growth
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AFRICA holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value—around 20% of global mineral…
Rare earths put Zimbabwe in global spotlight
from DANAI MWARUMBWA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE United States is recalibrating its engagement with Africa, adopting a more diplomatic and…