November 10, 2025 Mercuria sizes up Congo coltan mine as Trump pursues peace deal The Swiss trading house and TechMet are considering a venture to modernize mining and processing at one of the world’s richest deposits of tantalum-bearing coltan ore.
November 10, 2025 Barrick hikes dividend, shifts focus to North America as gold prices bolster profit Barrick declared a 25% rise in its quarterly dividend to 125 cents per share.
November 7, 2025 Congo suspends activities at Chinese mine after spill Congo's mines minister said the operator, a unit of Zhejiang Huayou, does not meet environmental standards.
November 7, 2025 Botswana, Angola eye split in battle for De Beers Meeting between the countries' mining ministers sparked talk of a De Beers split amid alliance between Africa’s diamond giants.
November 6, 2025 Vedanta Resources launches US-domiciled CopperTech Metals CopperTech will own and operate Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia, one of the highest-grade copper-producing assets in the world.
November 6, 2025 Montage Gold boosts resource at Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire Koné is now estimated to hold 269 million indicated tonnes grading 0.63 gram gold per tonne for contained metal of 5.49 million oz.
November 5, 2025 Key African copper trade route reopens between Zambia and Tanzania Tanzania’s main port of Dar es Salaam is a crucial hub for copper and cobalt shipments from mines in Congo and Zambia to China.
November 5, 2025 South African iron ore mine to close after ArcelorMittal halts purchases Mining operations at the Beeshoek mine ceased at the end of October.
November 5, 2025 Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom? To capitalize on the burgeoning demand, the continent must address power shortages, skills gaps, trade barriers and limited industrial capacity.
November 5, 2025 Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine Funds are in escrow as Blue Gold awaits a lease dispute resolution, saying it’ll drop litigation if settled immediately.
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
