February 6, 2023 Burkina Faso denies favouring Nordgold over gold mine permit Burkina Faso did not award a mining permit to Nordgold because it is a Russian company, its mines minister said.
February 6, 2023 Petra Diamonds open to M&A deals, CEO says Petra invited merger and acquisition proposals on Monday.
February 6, 2023 Zambia’s mining minister expects Mopani Copper Mines deal by end-March There are 10 suitors for the mine and smelter complex, including Sibanye-Stillwater.
February 3, 2023 Impala Platinum half-year refined output hit by worsening power cuts In a production update, Impala said it had lost an estimated 38,000 refined PGM ounces, nearly 3% of total refined output.
February 3, 2023 South Africa’s century-old gold refiner runs at 75% as mines dim The 102 year-old Rand Refinery is the only African refiner accredited with the London Bullion Market Association.
February 3, 2023 Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks.
February 3, 2023 Thungela Resources to buy controlling stake in Australian mine The coal producer has been searching for assets outside South Africa, where shipments are being curbed by rail bottleneck.
February 2, 2023 Kumba delivers profit warning after rail problems hit exports The Anglo American unit produced 37.7 million tonnes of the key steel ingredient in 2022, down from 40.9 million tonnes the previous year.
February 2, 2023 First Quantum worker dies at Trident operations in Zambia Operations in the pit have been temporarily suspended until deemed they can resume safely.
February 2, 2023 Gold Fields disputes Ghana tax bill Company said the size of the back taxes bill is "nowhere close" to the amount Ghana has demanded from mobile operator MTN.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
