November 21, 2023 URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s .
November 21, 2023 Understanding how lithium-bearing pegmatites form is key to successful exploration efforts – study Until a decade ago, lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites were often regarded as nothing more than a geological curiosity.
November 20, 2023 MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition.
November 20, 2023 Liberia’s President-elect Boakai to review mining concessions The West African country has rich mineral reserves of diamonds, gold and iron ore.
November 20, 2023 Rio Tinto to pay $28 million fine to settle US SEC fraud case The defendants had been accused of deceiving investors about the value of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.
November 19, 2023 The link between mine waste and apartheid in South Africa A new book shows how mine waste has perpetuated apartheid-like policies in South Africa.
November 17, 2023 CMOC sees electricity as constraint on Congo expansion To improve the power supply, CMOC has been looking to tap hydropower projects and other new energy sources.
November 16, 2023 Wheaton Precious Metals secures $530m in existing streams The miner will acquire existing royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’s Platreef project in South Africa.
November 15, 2023 Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.
November 15, 2023 Atlantic Lithium shuns takeover by major African shareholder In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the project is expected to be a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product.
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