September 5, 2024 Harmony targets first copper from Australia mine by 2028 Harmony acquired the Eva Copper project in Queensland in 2022 to diversify away from gold.
September 5, 2024 Gem Diamonds finds 122-carat stone at Letšeng mine The precious stone is the eleventh greater than 100-carat diamond unearthed this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.
September 4, 2024 Liberia conditionally lifts shutdown order on China Union’s iron ore mines China Union took over the Bong Mines, located around 150 km northeast of the capital Monrovia, with a $2.6 billion investment in 2008.
September 4, 2024 Allied Gold inks decade-long deal with Mali junta The junta revised the country’s mining law last year allowing for increased royalties and up to 35% state ownership of projects.
September 4, 2024 Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula achieves record copper production in August Copper complex in the DRC achieved a monthly production of 40,347 tonnes of copper in concentrate in August.
September 4, 2024 Sovereign Metals touts “outstanding” battery-grade graphite from Malawi project It has confirmed Kasiya's natural graphite presents a low-cost opportunity to develop lithium-ion battery supply chains outside of China.
September 3, 2024 Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America.
September 3, 2024 US-backed Angola rail plan secures $200 million from key bank The Development Bank of Southern Africa has approved as much as $200 million for the Lobito corridor rail project.
September 3, 2024 Sinomine says its Tsumeb smelter contains over 700t of germanium Germanium is a critical mineral used in chipmaking, infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells.
September 3, 2024 Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative.
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
