October 10, 2025 Column: Can the Congo tame the wild cobalt market? DRC's export quota is shaping up to be a long-term market control project but the history of similar enterprises has not always been a happy one.
October 10, 2025 Botswana enforces new 24% local ownership rule for mines The country is the world's top diamond producer by value and an emerging copper mining hotspot.
October 9, 2025 Zimbabwe pushes mineral processing as it takes aim at corruption Mining contributes 70% of Zimbabwe’s export earnings.
October 9, 2025 Flagship Gold signs deal to revive Mali’s Morila mine The mine was taken over by the state in June after Australia's Firefinch abandoned operations in 2022.
October 9, 2025 Zambia’s record copper production meets a red-hot market Zambia stands out as one of the few places where output is rising.
October 9, 2025 Exxaro CEO says copper ambitions remain but now more modest The coal miner still wants to acquire copper assets but has scaled back its ambitions since missing out on a mine in Botswana.
October 9, 2025 Anglo American draws Botswana into $5B De Beers sale talks Anglo will hold direct talks with selected bidders alongside Botswana, which owns 15% of De Beers through its Debswana joint venture.
October 8, 2025 Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data A government committee is reviewing historical data of producers to determine quota levels and eligibility.
October 8, 2025 Congo mining firms underreported $16.8 billion in revenue, audit says The discrepancy resulted in $50.4 million in lost contributions to development funds, the report said.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
