January 2, 2026

Chinese mining companies in Zambia start paying taxes in yuan

Africa is emerging as a key arena in Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the yuan.

December 31, 2025

Congo to allow cobalt quotas for 2025 to be executed until March 31

Congo accounts for more than 70% of global mined cobalt production that was estimated by analysts at around 280,000 metric tons this year.

December 31, 2025

Gold price: Most popular stories of 2025

The running theme for gold in 2025 is breaking records.

December 30, 2025

South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh

Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years.

December 30, 2025

Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM

Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.

December 30, 2025

ISA rules leave seabed mining stuck without benefit sharing

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

December 29, 2025

Copper price plunges in New York after hitting new high in London

Wild swings in the copper price continues going into 2026 after a 35% rise this year.

December 29, 2025

Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation

The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.

December 29, 2025

Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom

Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.

December 28, 2025

Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says

The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold.