July 5, 2023 Barrick Gold rolls out new 10-year plan at Kibali mine The new business plan for the giant gold mine aims to secure its status as Tier One asset for the next decade.
July 5, 2023 International miners set to benefit as China curbs germanium exports China on Monday announced export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products, citing national security interests.
July 5, 2023 Zimbabwe to meet with Bravura over delayed platinum project Bravura was awarded a 3,000-hectare concession in Selous, about 50 miles south of the capital, in 2019.
July 5, 2023 Zambia says deal with India’s Vedanta over disputed copper assets imminent A deal could help unlock funding to advance the Konkola Deep Mining Project, which holds one of the world's richest copper deposits.
July 5, 2023 Trafigura consortium to invest over $555m in Angola-Congo rail link Africa's biggest copper producer currently exports copper, cobalt and other metals in trucks via Tanzania or South Africa.
July 5, 2023 Altona to resume drilling at RREE project in Mozambique Drilling will initially focus on target four, which is one of the two orebodies being included in the maiden JORC mineral resource estimate.
July 4, 2023 Lucapa Diamond achieves debt-free status The diamond producer is now interest-bearing debt free, having repaid about $20 million over an 18-month period.
July 3, 2023 De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamonds De Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date.
July 3, 2023 China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from Africa Mines across the continent are forecast to increase production of lithium raw materials more than 30-fold from last year’s volume by 2027.
July 2, 2023 Zambia to pick investor in Mopani Copper Mines this month China’s Zijin Mining, Norinco Group, Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials are shortlisted to buy Mopani.
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