April 3, 2024 African development banks expected to fund Caledonia’s new Zimbabwe mine, CEO says The new mine at Bilboes will produce at least 170,000 ounces annually, making it potentially the country's biggest gold mine.
April 3, 2024 Thor picks up exploration licences near Douta gold project in Senegal The company is currently advancing the Douta gold project towards the preliminary feasibility stage.
April 3, 2024 African Rainbow Minerals ups copper game with Surge stake The South African miner's move grants it access to an emerging critical metals district in British Columbia, Canada.
April 3, 2024 Perseus Mining still has plan to drill in war-torn Sudan The Australian miner is holding out hope that the political backdrop there will stabilize over the longer term.
April 2, 2024 Electra Battery to source cobalt from Eurasian Resources for Ontario refinery Once fully commissioned, the refinery could produce sufficient cobalt for up to 1.5 million electric vehicles annually.
April 2, 2024 Paladin Energy kicks off commercial production at Namibia uranium mine The company will now focus on ramping up operations at its 75%-owned Langer Heinrich uranium mine as demand for the material picks up.
April 2, 2024 Gold Fields begins gold production at new Chilean mine The almost $1.2bn Salares Norte mine faced some unique challenges, including relocating a handful of endangered rodents, rocketing costs and technical delays.
April 1, 2024 NextSource applies to build graphite plant in Mauritius The facility will have capacity to produce 3,600 tonnes of battery-grade graphite a year, increasing to 14,400 tonnes after 2024.
March 31, 2024 New beetle species discovered at Orapa diamond mine in Botswana Researchers say the Orapa deposits are enriching humanity’s understanding of Cretaceous ecosystems.
March 30, 2024 Eskom rebuts report it leads world nitrogen pollution A Greenpeace report states that coal-fired plants operated by Eskom account for five of the world’s 10 biggest single-source nitrogen-dioxide emission sites.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
