May 30, 2023

Botswana says it is still keen on De Beers partnership, confident of new deal

President Mokgweetsi Masisi threats to walk away from the negotiations if Botswana fails to secure a bigger share of rough diamonds produced by Debswana.

May 29, 2023

Namibia considers taking stakes in mining and petroleum companies

Namibia is one of Africa’s biggest producers of diamonds and largest of uranium.

May 29, 2023

Leo Lithium signs deal with Ganfeng Lithium to raise $72 million

Companies wil cooperate for the ramp-up of the Goulamina project in Mali.

May 26, 2023

China, Congo presidents meet in Beijing amid mining disputes

The governments agreed to conduct regular reviews of their cooperation in the mining industry and address related disputes through “friendly negotiations.”

May 25, 2023

Fortuna pours first gold at its Séguéla mine in Côte d’Ivoire

The mine is expected to produce between 60,000 to 75,000 ounces of gold in 2023.

May 25, 2023

Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

The country will not back down on demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from JV with the company, Mokgweetsi Masisi said.

May 25, 2023

Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China

The DRC aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%.

May 25, 2023

Billionaire Friedland says copper market weakness is temporary

The note of confidence from Friedland comes after China’s economic activity disappointed expectations since strict pandemic restrictions were removed late last year.

May 25, 2023

Sandfire Resources produces first copper at new Botswana mine

The Motheo copper mine is now the second producing asset in the Kalahari Copper Belt, considered an emerging copper hotspot.

May 24, 2023

Building DRC mining on responsible standards

The search for battery minerals is taking on an almost frantic urgency, with countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo finding themselves under the exploration microscope.