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.

November 14, 2023

Congo’s copper and cobalt trucks on move as strike ends

The drivers stopped shipping the green-energy metals from the mining hub of Kolwezi around the end of October.

November 14, 2023

Barrick’s Bulyanhulu gold mine using Gekko’s IRL to boost efficiency

The introduction of the ILR to this location is a significant development, building upon the success of its implementation at various other mines operated by Barrick.

November 14, 2023

Recycling can ease critical minerals scarcity, not solve it

The global energy transition may be eclipsed by a critical minerals supply-demand imbalance — unless alternatives are found, experts say.

November 14, 2023

Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer export tax

Miners have asked the government to defer its planned 5% export tax on concentrates.

November 13, 2023

Ivanhoe shares up as it declares first mineral resources for Makoko and Kiala deposits

Ivanhoe says Makoko ranks as the world’s third-largest and highest-grade copper discovery since Kakula in 2016.

November 13, 2023

De Beers keeps production target despite supply glut

Global demand for diamonds has fallen to levels not seen since the pandemic.

November 12, 2023

The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge

The speed and severity of the collapse in diamond prices caught many by surprise.

November 12, 2023

Coal mining, oil industries among main sources of increasing air pollution in Africa – study

The burning of biomass fuel, the crude oil exploitation and coal mining industries are causing a severe deterioration of air quality in African countries.