November 27, 2023 Angola’s new diamond mine opens against backdrop of weak demand Luele's resource contains an estimated 628 million carats of diamonds with a mine-life of 60 years.
November 27, 2023 Glencore’s Mutanda mine to produce less cobalt on ore depletion The problem at Mutanda is shrinking oxide ore deposits on the surface.
November 27, 2023 Ivanhoe to start copper exploration in Angola The Canadian miner has been granted exploration rights over an area the size of Switzerland for an initial period of five years.
November 27, 2023 First Quantum says two contractors died in Zambia The Canadian miner has also halted its massive copper mine in Panama as the country's Supreme Court debates whether to cancel the mining contract.
November 24, 2023 Empress Royalty buys $5 million Galaxy mine gold stream The Galaxy and Princeton deposits underpin Golconda's flagship project, presenting distinct mining prospects in South Africa.
November 24, 2023 Nornickel to pay $18m to drop its stake in nickel JV in South Africa Nickel prices in London are heading for a 46% fall this year, the largest slump since the financial crisis in 2008.
November 24, 2023 Anglo consults South Africa on potential platinum, iron job cuts Miner is considering cutting jobs at two units in South Africa because of declining platinum-group metal prices.
November 24, 2023 South Africa’s climate pact to channel money to coal belt Investment plan for a $8.8 billion pledged in climate finance will see part of the money spent in Mpumalanga, the country’s coal-mining and power plant hub.
November 23, 2023 Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for OreCorp The improved bid values OreCorp at $170m and follows rumors of influential shareholders being unhappy with the original offer.
November 22, 2023 Giant lithium deposit in DRC sparks boardroom battle The Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential to be one of the world’s largest sources of the battery metal.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
