December 24, 2025

Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown 

Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.

December 24, 2025

Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment

Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal, nickel and tin.

December 23, 2025

Bauxite boom pollutes water and crops in Guinea

Guinea exports some 3.7 million tons of bauxite per week and produced about 146 million tons last year.

December 19, 2025

Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks

The fund suspended the central African nation’s three-year $553 million extended fund facility after a coup in August 2023.

December 18, 2025

Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining

The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza.

December 18, 2025

Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates

The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals.

December 18, 2025

BHP hit with $253M UK legal costs demand

UK court battle shifts to costs as BHP challenges a massive interim payment request ahead of a record-setting damages trial.

December 17, 2025

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

A royalty rate of 5% would continue to apply for gold prices between $1,200 and $5,000 per ounce, according to the revised budget bill.

December 16, 2025

Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada’s pro-business shift, dealmakers say

The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.

December 16, 2025

Ivory Coast miners start paying higher royalties after failed resistance

The African nation replaced the previous 3% to 6% range linked to contract terms with a flat 8% rate.