January 16, 2024

Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine

The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year.

January 16, 2024

Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERG

Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia despite the price drop.

January 16, 2024

At Saudi Arabia forum, buzz word is partnership

Barrick CEO Bristow said it was unrealistic for every country to expect they can participate fully in the industry’s four main sectors.

January 15, 2024

Centamin propels modern mining rules in Egypt

Centamin plans to connect to the country’s electrical grid and company solar panels this year.

January 12, 2024

Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, president says

“Everybody's been knocking on our door, trying to understand what we are doing, trying to see how we did it,” Marna Cloete said.

January 11, 2024

Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024

Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, while Lucara recovered a 166-carat rough at Letšeng in Botswana.

January 10, 2024

Fortuna cuts down debt using cash generated from Séguéla mine

The Canadian precious metals miner has paid down an additional $41 million in debt using cash on hand.

January 10, 2024

Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets

Ivanhoe Electric is part of a growing number of international mining companies investing in Saudi Arabia.

January 10, 2024

De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion

The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng open pit mine into an underground diamond operation.

January 9, 2024

Gold One could dismiss more than 500 in South Africa after mine sit-in

The Sydney-based gold miner will dismiss 401 workers at its Modder East operations.