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.
July 19, 2024 Zimbabwe may sell 40% stake in a key gold mine to raise capital Zimbabwe’s largest gold producer is negotiating with potential partners to boost production at its Shamva mine.
July 18, 2024 Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba signs $310 million lithium mine deal The company did not name the investors, only saying they were "leading foreign British and Chinese companies in the global lithium market".
July 18, 2024 Centamin boosts Doropo gold project economics in Côte d’Ivoire Centamin has also received its environmental permit for the project and will submit applications for a mining licence in Q3.
July 18, 2024 Turkish envoy visits Niger to secure uranium supplies The trip comes after Niger’s military government withdrew mining rights from Canadian and French companies to develop uranium deposits.
July 18, 2024 Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.
July 16, 2024 Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe gold — is the nation’s sixth attempt at having a functioning local currency in the last 15 years.
July 16, 2024 Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades.
July 16, 2024 Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
