August 23, 2023 Billionaire Agarwal pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine Vedanta is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia before the company resumes control of copper mines that were seized.
August 23, 2023 Miners hope to keep ‘gold shining’ in Mali despite ownership law Some of Mali's top gold producers said a new law to allow the military-led government to increase its ownership of mines should not apply to existing operations.
August 22, 2023 Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana The diamond represents the fourth +300 carat diamond recovered year to date.
August 18, 2023 Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium’s ambitious production plans as portfolio expands in Africa The Australian company aims to become one of the world’s lowest cost producers of lithium hydroxide, and says it is the most strategically located to serve the North American EV…
August 18, 2023 Anglogold Ashanti shareholders approve South Africa exit The proposed reorganization also includes the relocation of Anglogold's headquarters to London from Johannesburg.
August 18, 2023 Rule that rocked global carbon market softened in Zimbabwe The country now says it will accept a smaller share of revenue and has begun the process of reinstating scrapped projects.
August 18, 2023 Sibanye braced for profit hit from lower prices, US output Company expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 53% due to weaker PGM prices and lower output from its US operations.
August 17, 2023 Aya Gold & Silver expands drilling program in Morocco The company has more than doubled its planned drilling at the Boumadine polymetallic project.
August 17, 2023 Piedmont commits to funding Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project, acquires 22.5% stake Piedmont said it will provide a further $70 million toward the Ewoyaa development capital to acquire a total 50% stake.
August 16, 2023 Ivanhoe’s Kamoa Copper inks MOU to ship copper concentrate by rail Up to 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate to be exported via Angolan Lobito Ocean Port in Q4 2023.
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