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.

January 26, 2023

South Africa’s RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022

The terminal saw an average of 18 trains a day in 2022, against a capacity of 32 a day.

January 24, 2023

Eskom paid $561 million in penalties on Medupi coal contract

The utility’s previous attempts to renegotiate the deal with Exxaro Resources were rejected by the mining company.

January 22, 2023

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.