March 6, 2023

Cobalt market saw record-breaking supply boom in 2022

Mined cobalt supply grew by 23% to 187,060 tons in 2022, in a supply swell that wiped out a large deficit seen in 2021.

March 6, 2023

Rio Tinto settles US bribery case linked to Simandou mine

Allegations related to the company’s efforts to retain valuable mining rights in Guinea in 2011.

March 1, 2023

Botswana mining growth seen flat amid dim diamond outlook

In 2023, Botswana expects diamond output to decline by 1%.

March 1, 2023

Harmony Gold CEO says gold sector consolidation ‘inevitable’

Profit was boosted by higher metal grades and prices.

February 28, 2023

Quest for world’s biggest diamonds gives De Beers a headache

To the southeast of the teeming herds of wildlife in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, an offshoot of the Lundin mining dynasty is extending its search for the world’s biggest diamonds.

February 28, 2023

Mali forecasts 3.5% decline in industrial gold output in 2023

The decline is mainly due to a drop in production expected at Barrick Gold's Somilo/Gounkoto mine and B2Gold's Fekola mine.

February 28, 2023

Sibanye Stillwater reports 49% fall in annual profit

A lengthy strike at its South African gold mines and flooding at its US platinum operations impacted production.

February 28, 2023

Zambia’s Mopani halts mine shaft operations after worker dies

Company suspended operations at one of its shafts in Kitwe.

February 28, 2023

China Natural Resources to acquire lithium mine in Zimbabwe

Africa's lithium production is likely to soar this decade, with the bulk of that coming from Zimbabwe.

February 27, 2023

A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo

By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country.