October 28, 2024 Rio Tinto halts Simandou after fatal accident The contractor's death at the massive iron ore project in Guinea is the fifth fatality at the mining giant’s global operations this year.
October 28, 2024 Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term.
October 28, 2024 Osisko acquisition boosts Gold Fields’ growth strategy The deal makes Gold Fields the sole owner of the key Windfall project in Quebec.
October 25, 2024 Resource nationalism and political instability: Strategies for risk management The resurgence of resource nationalism—particularly in countries experiencing political upheaval, poses a major risk to the ambitions of foreign mining companies and the battery revolution.
October 25, 2024 Mali threatens to let Barrick mine permit lapse over dispute Barrick's Loulo mine permit is currently set to expire in 2026.
October 25, 2024 China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's enormous battery and construction industries would help the Taliban prop up their economy.
October 25, 2024 Thungela CEO sees world shunning new coal as boon for existing mines New coal investment may be drying up, but for miners like Thungela that could be a boon if Asia's ravenous appetite keeps prices bouyant.
October 24, 2024 Mali accuses Barrick Gold of breaching agreement, miner denies claims Mali's economy and mines ministries said Barrick had "not honoured the commitments to which it subscribed in the agreement."
October 24, 2024 Can Anglo’s copper pivot help thwart renewed takeover bid? Any potential new bid should come when some of the restructuring is expected to completed by June or July next year.
October 24, 2024 First Quantum confirms talks over Zambian assets Potential deal with unnamed company is estimated to be worth between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
