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.

July 1, 2024

Endeavour studying spill from Ivory Coast operation

Early reports show that a broken valve leaked 3,000 liters of mud containing cyanide into a canal within the perimeter of the mine.

July 1, 2024

Congo’s Gecamines opposes deal for Trafigura-backed miner

Its board on Friday unanimously rejected the transaction.

July 1, 2024

Ivory Coast to revise mining code to increase state profits

The world's top cocoa producer is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its sources of income.

July 1, 2024

Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump

Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market. 

June 29, 2024

Court approves billionaire Agarwal’s plan to reclaim Zambia mine

Vedanta now needs to follow the court ruling by releasing $250 million to settle debts that KCM owes to contractors and suppliers.

June 28, 2024

Lithium price surge unlikely to return: Fitch

Outlook is reshaping the industry landscape, presenting opportunities and challenges for major producers and junior developers.