October 7, 2024 Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature "It's risky but I just want to survive," said one of the men at the wildcat site in the Prestea-Huni Valley district in western Ghana.
October 5, 2024 Burkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits, junta leader says Gold is the main export of the West African country.
October 4, 2024 Ghanaians call on government to shut down all illegal gold mines Gold is a mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, accounting for nearly half of exports in 2023.
October 4, 2024 Global Atomic shares rise on progress update for Dasa uranium mine in Niger An unnamed US development bank is pledging to approve a $295 million loan covering 60% of Dasa’s costs.
October 4, 2024 Angola diamonds not under sanctions but Russia link is obstacle Angola’s state-owned diamond producer said some clients were deterred by its partnership with Alrosa.
October 3, 2024 Lifezone Metals, JOGMEC sign MOU on Kabanga nickel project Located in Tanzania, Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.
October 3, 2024 Glencore-Congo mine row tied to sanctioned ex-partner Gertler Dan Gertler was sanctioned by the US in 2017 over alleged corruption.
October 3, 2024 Zimbabwe softens stance on local lithium processing after price collapse Africa's top lithium producer had last year given producers up to March 2024 to submit plans of how they would produce the metal.
October 3, 2024 Anglo American not a sitting duck after breakup, CEO says The mining giant is restructuring its business to mainly focus on energy transition metal copper.
October 2, 2024 China’s fast-growing copper champion is reshaping global metal supply After a three-decade exploration and acquisition blitz, Zijin Mining Group is digging up gold, copper and lithium across multiple continents.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
