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To counter the problem, AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem mine in Ghana has introduced a successful fatigue management system to limit the health and safety risks related to fatigue. Called ‘Life by SmartCap’, the system has shown an 18% increase in alertness levels among employees over a 12-month period. This improvement was seen at all hours of…

Mining companies and governments in Africa are calling for stronger trade ties with the United States after a new climate law set out incentives for U.S. carmakers sourcing battery materials from trade partners.

Few African countries are harnessing wind energy on a significant scale – but South Africa offers a potential model for the rest of the continent.

A chaque putsch, les sociétés minières sont en alerte, même si les nouveaux pouvoirs veulent avant tout rassurer les exploitants.

An initiative backed by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to foster responsible cobalt mining needs to find a breakthrough in the face of resistance from vested interests. The government is supporting the responsible sourcing standard developed by state-owned Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) with global commodity trading firm Trafigura as industry…

Nigeria’s first revision of its mining code since 2007 needs to be accompanied by better mining security in the north of the country, if the industry is to reach its potential.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s prospective membership of the East African Community (EAC) won’t realise its full potential unless the rule of law becomes the norm in the east of the country, economists say.

The energy transition is seen as marking a shift away from the “bad old” habits of the fossil fuel industry, but accessing the strategic resources pose their own often-overlooked problems.

Gold miners in West Africa’s Sahel region are increasingly getting caught up in the struggle between armed groups and security forces, as the security situation deteriorates.

The ruling junta of Guinea has appointed an ex-AngloGold Ashanti executive as mines minister, in a move that analysts said would be “reassuring” for miners.