October 26, 2023

Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban

China will require export permits as of Dec. 1 for some graphite products.

October 25, 2023

World Bank grants South Africa $1 billion loan for energy reform

The funding will help facilitate “restructuring of the power sector” through the unbundling of state-owned utility Eskom.

October 25, 2023

Namibia’s battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say

The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.

October 25, 2023

South African unions free some miners held underground

Workers stuck underground for days over a union dispute at Gold One International Ltd.’s Modder East mine in South Africa have returned to the surface.

October 25, 2023

Over 4,000 jobs on the line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s latest restructuring

Announcement comes barely six weeks after the company kicked off a similar process at one of its South African gold mines.

October 25, 2023

Zijin says it will advance disputed, giant Congo lithium project

Mine permit belonged to AVZ Minerals, but was revoked in February with mines ministry saying the company had not developed it fast enough.

October 24, 2023

Nigeria seeks to tighten rules to curb raw mineral exports

The country has lithium, gold, bitumen and iron ore deposits and is intent on emulating nations such as Indonesia in climbing up the commodities value chain.

October 24, 2023

Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut

ODC holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana.

October 24, 2023

Amplats Q3 refined PGM output down 9%, maintains production guidance

The world's biggest platinum miner by value produced 909,700 ounces of refined PGMs in the three months to Sept. 30.

October 24, 2023

Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm’s lithium exports

China's Xinfeng has previously clashed with Namibian authorities over exports.