October 15, 2025 US firm inks pact to build $1.5 billion power line to Congo mines The 720-mile (1,160-kilometer) project will deliver 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Congo’s main mining region.
October 15, 2025 Namibia central bank chief calls for diamond royalty relief extension In 2021, Namibia cut its royalty rate from 10% to 5% until 2025 to help Namdeb extend its land-based operations to 2042.
October 15, 2025 Allied Gold surges on lower costs, production outlook Allied Gold jumped as much as 7% to a new all-time high in Toronto.
October 15, 2025 Fortuna soars on fast repay plan for Senegal gold project The study shows an after‑tax net present value of $563 million, an internal rate of return of 72% and a payback of about 0.8 years.
October 15, 2025 Botswana’s ODC sets first contract diamond sales for November A clause in the previous deal, which prevented ODC from directly competing with De Beers on contract sales, has fallen away.
October 15, 2025 Kenya in talks with BOE to store gold it seeks to purchase Others in the region including Zambia and Ghana are already building reserves, while Rwanda and Uganda plan to follow suit.
October 14, 2025 Cobalt price rally risks pushing away battery makers, top miner says “I think it’s at the upper end of what people will tolerate without being forced to switch,” CMOC says.
October 14, 2025 Loncor agrees on $261M sale to China’s Chengtun Chengtun’s C$1.38 per share offer represents a 16% premium over Friday’s closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
October 13, 2025 Congo’s cobalt export shock spurs rally and doubts over supply Since the plan was unveiled last month, prices of both the hydroxide and the refined metal have jumped over 20%.
October 11, 2025 South Africa state raises Sibanye stake above 20% Public Investment Corporation is the miner's largest shareholder.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
