November 2, 2023 China’s grip on Africa’s minerals sparks a US response As part of its stated ambition to challenge China’s dominance, the Biden administration saw an opportunity to revitalize a century-old rail line linking key African mines to an Atlantic Ocean…
November 2, 2023 De Beers agrees five-year wage deal with S.African union The agreement also allows for participation in Anglo American employee share ownership plans.
November 2, 2023 Kamoa-Kakula confirmed as world’s lowest carbon-emitting major copper mine On a Scope 1 and 2 basis, Kamoa-Kakula's GHG emissions intensity in 2022 was 0.16 equivalent tonnes of carbon dioxide per tonne of contained copper produced.
November 2, 2023 Sibanye-Stillwater eyes cuts at US mines on weak palladium prices It warned of further changes at its palladium mines in the US as prices for the main PGMs have fallen faster than it anticipated.
November 1, 2023 Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.
November 1, 2023 China to invest $2.8 billion in Zimbabwe in lithium, energy The planned investment, a tenfold increase on the $271 million pledged in the same period last year, dwarfs that of its closest rival, the United Arab Emirates,
November 1, 2023 Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s third-largest diamond The 208 carat, Type IIa diamond is also the second 100-carat-plus stone found in October at the Angola mine.
October 31, 2023 Ionic Rare Earths aims for Uganda project decision late next year The Makuutu project is Uganda's first commercial rare earths project.
October 31, 2023 African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China Half of the output from Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine is earmarked for a refinery that Piedmont Lithium plans to construct in Tennessee.
October 31, 2023 Debswana rough diamond sales down 21% on weak demand While Debswana sales have been affected by weak global consumer demand, the company has not cut back production.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
