July 23, 2024

Botswana touts 24% stake in new mining companies for citizens

Under current legislation, the government is entitled to offer to buy as much as 15% equity in any new mining entity.

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.