June 14, 2024

Mali approves Leo Lithium’s stake sale to Ganfeng

The Australian company has also secured two outstanding permits for the Goulamina lithium project, in southern Mali.

June 13, 2024

Vedanta subsidiary Western Cluster plans $2bn Liberia investment

The investment will spread over the next five years to fund the expansion of its iron ore operations.

June 13, 2024

NextSource lands World Bank support for Molo graphite expansion

The proposed expansion will increase the Molo mine's capacity by nearly nine times to 150,000 tpa.

June 13, 2024

At least 22 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southern Mali

The accident follows the death of over 70 people in similar circumstances at an artisanal mine in southwest Mali in January.

June 13, 2024

Ivanhoe Electric refutes Ma’aden share sale claims

Ivanhoe said Saudi Arabia's Ma’aden, its 50/50 partner in the Middle East, has no intention to sell its shares in the US company.

June 12, 2024

Zambia takes first step to start trader competing with Glencore

The cabinet approved the creation of a special purpose vehicle that will invest and trade in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer.

June 12, 2024

A fifth of copper smelting capacity suspended in May, data shows

Global inactivity reached 25.4% on May 8, with seasonal maintenance closures remaining a key feature, Earth-i said.

June 12, 2024

Congo to buy out UAE partner in gold venture as shipments slump

The partnership sold 5 tons of hand-mined gold, worth about $300 million, in its first year of operation.

June 12, 2024

Zambia to set up mineral investment and trading unit

The country, which produced 698,000 tonnes of copper in 2023, is targeting 3 million tonnes in annual output within the next decade.

June 12, 2024

MMG to invest $700 million to double copper output at Botswana mine

MMG announced in March that it had completed a deal to buy Canada-based Cuprous Capital, the parent company of Khoemacau mine.