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.

October 2, 2024

Super Pit development kicks off at Barrick’s Lumwana copper mine in Zambia

The $2 billion expansion is expected to transform Lumwana into a long-life, high yielding Tier 1 copper mine.

October 2, 2024

Tanzania to pay market prices to miners ordered to sell gold to central bank

Major gold producers in the nation include AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick Gold.

October 2, 2024

Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy shuts down ore pipeline

Traders said that the incident could tighten supplies in the cobalt market.

October 2, 2024

Uganda sets up state-owned firm to take stakes in mining operations

All mining activities in the east African country have previously been done by private firms after obtaining exploration and mining licenses.

October 1, 2024

Sinomine decries tough Zimbabwe conditions amid lithium price slump

Africa's top producer of lithium has attracted over $1 billion investment from Sinomine and its Chinese peers.

September 30, 2024

UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area

Rebels in eastern DRC have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax.