February 15, 2023 Amplats’ first female CEO leaves to join Newmont as COO Natascha Viljoen, a metallurgical engineer, will remain as Amplats boss until completion of her 12-month notice period.
February 14, 2023 Gemfields evacuates exploration camp in Mozambique after attack The coloured gems miner has halted operations and vacated its 75%-owned Nairoto Resources exploration camp after an insurgent attack on a nearby village.
February 13, 2023 Asset managers touting ESG enjoy a turbo-charged coal boom Thungela Resources CEO is promising to ratchet up production through the end of the next decade at least.
February 13, 2023 Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.
February 13, 2023 De Beers diamond deal threatened as Botswana says it’s ready to walk away Botswana President said his government is prepared to walk away from negotiations if he’s not satisfied with the division of revenues.
February 10, 2023 Mining loans seen passing $1 billion at biggest Congo bank Rawbank forecast its lending to DRC’s mining industry will jump more than 20% to over $1 billion this year.
February 9, 2023 Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to "tighten up" laws on mine rehabilitation.
February 9, 2023 CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.
February 9, 2023 Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.
February 9, 2023 Ivanhoe Mines seeking strategic partner to mine more copper in Congo The company's founder, Robert Friedland, said he might bring in a minority partner to help develop DRC copper assets.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
