November 11, 2025

Operations begin at Simandou

One of the most storied projects of recent decades, Simandou, tucked away in Guinea’s mountainous south, lay in a state of suspended animation for years.

November 11, 2025

Guinea aims for global high-grade iron ore leverage with Simandou launch

Guinea wants to bypass China and sell its Simandou high-grade iron ore directly to Europe and the Middle East.

November 11, 2025

AngloGold gains on record quarterly cash generation

AngloGold's consolidated production in Q3 reached 768,000 oz., up 17% from the same period in 2024.

November 11, 2025

ArcelorMittal, IDC end exclusive South Africa talks with no deal

The deal, which covered about 7 billion rand of loans and interest, wasn’t deemed sufficient by Arcelor.

November 11, 2025

Australia watchdog sues AVZ Minerals over Congo disclosure breaches

AVZ has been embroiled in a legal dispute with the DRC government since 2022 over ownership rights to the Manono project.

November 10, 2025

The shipping mogul who carved a route to China’s African mining prize

Former merchant seaman opens access to Guinea’s vast untapped iron ore with a 370-mile cross-country railway.

November 10, 2025

Barrick starts review to boost predictability, safety

Details of the review will be released in February, interim CEO Mark Hill said.

November 10, 2025

Ex-Glencore staff plead not guilty to Africa bribery charges

Glencore was fined £276 million in 2022 over paying out corrupt payments in Africa.

November 10, 2025

Botswana president reiterates plan to buy majority of De Beers

Botswana, which owns the rest of the company, relies on diamonds for about 80% of its exports.

November 10, 2025

Guinea to fast-track alumina, iron ore processing, minister says

Guinea ships about 60% of its bauxite to China, while a third of iron ore produced by the Simandou mine is destined for Chinese mills.