January 24, 2024 Uranium producer Niger launches mining sector overhaul Niger has temporarily suspended the granting of new mining licenses, the first step in an audit of its mining sector.
January 24, 2024 More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali The incident in Mali occurred on Friday on a site in the Kangaba Cercle in the south-western Koulikoro Region.
January 24, 2024 Ghana takes stake in Atlantic Lithium with $5m investment MIIF, the state-owned investment fund, is investing a total of $32.9 million to help develop Ghana's first lithium mine.
January 23, 2024 Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion Lumwana will have a projected annual production of around 240,000 tonnes per year over a 30-plus-year life.
January 23, 2024 Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike Access road to the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso is blocked, adding a fresh challenge to the Canadian miner that recently fired its CEO.
January 22, 2024 Managem plans $300 million capital increase in 2024 This capital will fund the company's gold, copper and cobalt expansion plans.
January 22, 2024 OreCorp rebuffs latest takeover bid as Perseus-Silvercorp battle rages Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga project in Tanzania.
January 22, 2024 Barrick hails new airport terminal, mines revival in Tanzania The $384,000 terminal, built at the closed Buzwagi gold mine, will serve more than 200 passengers at a time, compared with 25 previously.
January 21, 2024 Gold riches fuel Sudan militia’s war to rule nation, UN says US investigations show that the Rapid Support Forces group is using proceeds from gold mining to fund its war against Sudan's army.
January 21, 2024 Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
