July 3, 2024

Gem Diamonds unearths 123-carat stone in Lesotho

This is the eighth stone over 100 carats found at the Letšeng mine in 2024.

July 3, 2024

UAE’S IHC unit withdraws offer for Vedanta’s Zambian copper mines over price

International Resources Holding had wanted a majority stake in Konkola Copper Mines to consolidate its position in Zambia after buying a 51% stake in Mopani.

July 3, 2024

Sundance settles dispute with Congo Republic over iron ore project

The company has reached an agreement to settle a dispute over the Nabeba iron ore project.

July 3, 2024

Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $12.4m investment

The fresh investment takes Rio's interest in Sovereign, the owner of Malawi's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, to 19.76%.

July 2, 2024

Congo sells its own copper from joint ventures for first time

Gecamines is offering copper from CMOC’s giant Tenke Fungurume mine, in which it holds a 20% interest, Bloomberg sources said.

July 2, 2024

Impala Platinum reports strike at Bafokeng operations

Impala has said it could cut 3,900 jobs as it restructures its South African operations.

July 2, 2024

Ivanhoe sells new zinc mine’s output to Trafigura, China’s Citic

The Kipushi zinc mine produced its first concentrate on June 14, Ivanhoe said Tuesday.

July 2, 2024

Ivanhoe Mines restarts century-old Kipushi mine after 31-year hiatus

Kipushi has set its 2024 production guidance at between 100,000 and 140,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate.

July 2, 2024

Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Lafigué mine

Lafigué is the fifth project Endeavour has completed in West Africa and it is expected to produce between 90,000 and 110,000 gold ounces a year.

July 1, 2024

Copper’s unicorns

Silicon Valley is littered with them. Now mining has its own $1 billion club.