November 16, 2025 Around 30 people killed in Congo copper mine incident, officials say The incident occurred on Saturday at the Kalando mining site in Lualaba province.
November 14, 2025 Climate talks turn to risks of extracting critical minerals For the first time, countries have included language on critical minerals — and the risks associated with their extraction and processing — in a draft decision.
November 14, 2025 Zimbabwe’s spodumene exports jump 27% despite weak lithium prices Africa's top lithium producer exported 1 million metric tons of spodumene concentrate between January and September.
November 14, 2025 East Africa Metals sites hit by illegal mining: report Company denies involvement in any illegal activity and rejects claims that its Chinese partners financed or carried out artisanal operations.
November 14, 2025 Ethiopia signs agreement for aluminum plant with Rusal The proposed facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of 500,000 metric tons.
November 14, 2025 Ghana scraps tax on minerals exploration to boost investment The 15% tax covers exploration-related expenses such as drilling and assay work, hiking upfront costs for companies.
November 13, 2025 RANKED: World’s 20 biggest gold projects – measured and indicated resources While many of the largest projects have been stalled for years, the pipeline continues to swell as gold prices stay on the boil.
November 13, 2025 Congo produces first 1,000t of traceable artisanal cobalt Congo holds about 72% of global cobalt reserves and accounts for over 74% of supply.
November 12, 2025 China’s vice premier attends Simandou launch in Guinea Two of Simandou's four mining blocks are controlled by a Singapore-Chinese consortium.
November 12, 2025 Guinea aims to launch Simandou-backed wealth fund in Q2 2026 Simandou could add revenues equivalent to 3.4% of GDP to government coffers between 2030 and 2039, according to the IMF.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
