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.
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.
Trump administration to acquire 10% of USA Rare Earth in $1.6B deal: reports Reuters said the US government plans to make a separate $1 billion private investment, and both deals will be unveiled on Monday. January 25, 2026 | 08:12 am
