January 29, 2026 Niger assault endangers uranium sourced from Orano’s site The attack targeted the airport area and adjacent military base that involved gunmen on motorbikes and drone strikes.
January 29, 2026 Sibanye-Stillwater aims to halve $2.2 billion debt by 2028 The miner has been buoyed by a rebound in platinum group metals (PGM) prices and record high gold prices.
January 29, 2026 Glencore copper output drops 11% as Rio takeover deadline looms Annual copper production landed at the low end of guidance, while markets watch closely for a potential mega-merger.
January 28, 2026 Sibanye hits new high on BlackRock, gold price boosts The world's largest asset management firm has lifted its stake above the 5% threshold.
January 28, 2026 Gold CEO ousted over mystery payments returns to African mining Sebastien de Montessus was appointed chief executive officer of Mansa Resources Ltd. to turn around the firm’s flagship Kouroussa mine in Guinea.
January 28, 2026 Rebel leader denounces US-DRC minerals deal one year after Goma’s fall Corneille Nangaa said the plan suffered from a lack of transparency and legal shortcomings.
January 28, 2026 Copper rally boosts 2026 earnings outlook for miners: report Bloomberg Intelligence says metals prices indicate earnings upgrades, impacting balance sheets, deals, and investor interest.
January 27, 2026 Tanzania will sell gold reserves to fund infrastructure spending Tanzania has been buying gold from miners in the country since 2023.
January 27, 2026 Thor Explorations’ Douta PFS outlines emerging million-ounce gold producer The PFS gave the project an after-tax net present value (at 5% discount) of $633 million and an internal rate of return of 61%.
January 27, 2026 Liberia sees mine and oil deals drawing $4.8 billion in investment The nation has mining and infrastructure agreements with Ivanhoe Atlantic and ArcelorMittal.
Cyclic Materials to build $82M rare earth recycling plant in South Carolina The new site will be capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of magnet material, with a planned expansion to 6,000 tonnes per year. January 29, 2026 | 12:56 pm
