July 23, 2024 Lifezone produces first metal from Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania This milestone marks the first metal production from Kabanga since the deposit’s initial discovery in 1975.
July 22, 2024 US says billionaire Gertler’s royalties must go to Congo for sanctions deal A senior White House adviser said lifting that punishment is necessary to open up the assets to new investments that support US interests.
July 22, 2024 Zambia sees copper output growing to 1 million tonnes by 2027 Africa’s second-largest copper producer is seeking to take advantage of what many predict will be a supply shortfall in the coming years.
July 22, 2024 Anglo American to sell two assets to Taurus Funds for up to $195 million Anglo plans to divest less profitable assets and focus on expanding copper output.
July 22, 2024 Amplats says on track to demerge in 2025, plans secondary London listing Amplats also said it had cut some 3,700 jobs to reduce spending ahead of the demerger.
July 19, 2024 Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation projects '102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground' tells the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems.
July 19, 2024 Will Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine be the ‘Pilbara killer’? Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, is set to challenge the Pilbara’s dominance soon.
July 19, 2024 Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in province The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.
July 19, 2024 Vedanta pays $246 million to regain Zambia copper mines The metals and energy major plans to ramp up copper production from the mines to 300,000 tons a year and cobalt output to 6,000 tons.
July 19, 2024 Zambia asks mines to curtail normal power use by 40% amid crunch Production has so far been stable thanks to co-operation between the mining industry and the government.
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
