October 6, 2025

Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas

Congo halted exports in February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low.

October 6, 2025

Predictive, Robex to merge in $1.5B Guinea gold deal

The combined company aims to produce 400,000+ ounces of gold yearly by 2029, with 9.5M ounces in resources and 4.5M in reserves.

October 3, 2025

Mali army holds back 70 Allied Gold trucks as militants block fuel imports

Fuel supplies are dwindling at the remote gold mine, located some 650 km from the capital Bamako.

October 3, 2025

Tharisa to spend $547M on underground platinum mine project

The company will transition its depleting open pit PGM and chrome co-producing Tharisa mine to underground mining.

October 3, 2025

Caledonia weighs phased Bilboes build, CEO says

The May 2024 preliminary economic assessment outlined a 10-year operation averaging about 150,000 oz. gold annually.

October 2, 2025

First shipment of tungsten from Rwanda arrives in US

The first shipment of tungsten concentrate from Trinity Metals’ Nyakabingo mine in Rwanda arrived this week at GTP's plant in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

October 2, 2025

Ivory Coast grants 11 new mining permits to boost exploration

The permits, valid for four years, include eight for gold exploration companies.

October 2, 2025

Fatal accident forces Winning to halt iron ore mine at Simandou

Three foreign workers died at Guinea's Simandou iron ore project, in the area being developed by Winning Consortium.

October 1, 2025

Gold’s wild week: CEOs leave, prices soar, China rises

The global gold sector faced major changes this week, with leadership shifts and record prices not seen in decades.

October 1, 2025

Congo court ruling risks snarling Trump’s critical mineral goals

A Congolese firm under US sanctions has won a court ruling that could strengthen its claim to a prized tantalum deposit, potentially complicating Washington’s efforts.