April 27, 2023 Ivanhoe taps Glencore for $250 million to start Kipushi zinc mine ahead of schedule Glencore will take all of the mine’s zinc concentrate for five years and fund the operation.
April 26, 2023 Managem acquires Senegal’s Boto gold project The deal is part of a transaction last year to buy the assets of Iamgold.
April 26, 2023 First Quantum’s issues in Panama hit earnings, production Results were also affected by a severe rainy season in Zambia, home to its Sentinel and Kansanshi copper mines.
April 25, 2023 Congo state miner and China’s CMOC reach agreement on royalties The agreement paves the way for the resumption of minerals exports from Tenke Fungurume.
April 25, 2023 Anglo American’s copper output up 28% in first quarter Production hit 178,100 tonnes of copper in Q1 mainly due to the ramp-up of its newly opened Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.
April 24, 2023 Zimbabwe’s digital currency plan needs $100 million of gold Zimbabwe has been struggling to stem a decline in the currency in the nation where the US dollar is the unit of choice.
April 23, 2023 Glencore CEO’s first big move: chasing mining’s toughest prize The bitter Teck-Glencore brawl is headed for a potential climax this week.
April 23, 2023 Zimbabwe to introduce gold-backed digital currency Zimbabwe will soon introduce a gold-backed digital currency meant to stabilize the local unit from its continued depreciation against the dollar.
April 21, 2023 Asante Gold shuns ‘highly conditional’ takeover proposal from shareholder Fujairah The company said the proposal "fails to address Asante's near-term financing requirements."
April 21, 2023 Storm Mountain Diamonds finds giant pink rock in Lesotho The 108.39ct fancy pink diamond is said to be one of the largest roughs of the colour ever found in Africa, behind the 170ct “Lulo Rose”.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
