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.

November 22, 2023

Mali signs agreement with Russia to build gold refinery

The accord involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery.

November 21, 2023

Sibanye shares plunge on convertible bond sale

The stock sank as much as 25% in Johannesburg, wiping out about 15.2 billion rand ($824 million) of its market value.

November 21, 2023

Uranium price over $80 for the first time in 15 years

According to Sprott, there is some additional room for prices to move in the short term.

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.