January 31, 2023

Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana hit record high in 2022

Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021.

January 31, 2023

Pope condemns “poison of greed” stoking conflict in Congo

Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation.

January 30, 2023

Ivanhoe outlines Phase 3-4 Kamoa-Kakula expansion

The complex produced 333,500 tonnes of copper in 2022, more than double its output a year earlier.

January 29, 2023

Loulo-Gounkoto to keep going for years to come – Barrick CEO

Barrick said that the development of a third underground mine at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex is on track to start ore production from stoping in the second quarter of 2023.

January 29, 2023

Mummified golden boy comes ‘back to life’ in Egypt

The recently studied mummy of a teenage boy of high socioeconomic status is a showcase of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death.

January 27, 2023

Fortuna Silver trims Yaramoko reserve estimate after evaluation, drill work

The Yaramoko project was acquired by Fortuna in July 2021 as part of its takeover of Roxgold.

January 27, 2023

Yellen says South African coal communities need $3.5 billion

South Africa has identified more than R60 billion of investments needed to help communities in the coal-mining Mpumalanga province.

January 26, 2023

Stillwater expands resource, nickel by more than half at Montana project

The new inferred resource estimate raised tonnage by 62% compared with figures from 2021.

January 26, 2023

South Africa’s blackouts threaten platinum supply in top miner

Output curbs could widen a global platinum shortage that Metals Focus forecasts to be the biggest in two decades in 2023.

January 26, 2023

Mali industrial gold production rises 4.4% to 66.2 tonnes in 2022

Barrick Gold remains the country's biggest producer with output reaching 23 tonnes last year.