December 21, 2022 Aya confirms extension of high-grade silver discovery at Zgounder mine in Morocco One drill hole intercepted 3,956 g/t silver over 21.6 metres, including an intersection of 5,792 g/t silver over 14.4 metres.
December 21, 2022 Ivanhoe Mines confirms link to Congo aide in copper corruption case Ivanhoe struck a deal last year with Vidiye Tshimanga, a top aide to Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, the firm said in a statement on Dec. 14.
December 20, 2022 Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last week that Burkina Faso had hired mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help it fight Islamist militants.
December 20, 2022 Raw lithium exports banned in Zimbabwe as demand and prices soar Mining companies that are building processing plants will be excluded from the directive.
December 20, 2022 Morocco’s Managem acquires Iamgold assets in Senegal, Mali and Guinea Managem, which operates in six African countries, is controlled by the royal family holding company Al Mada.
December 19, 2022 Ivanhoe Mines hits back at Sentry, Globe and Mail reports on police search of Vancouver office Police searched the miner's office in November 2021 seeking information on $2.7 million in bank transfers from Ivanhoe to a Swiss bank account in connection with contracts for its Congolese…
December 19, 2022 Harmony Gold reports mine fatality Harmony reported 13 fatalities in its 2022 financial year to June 30, up from 11 work-related deaths reported the previous year.
December 19, 2022 Trevali sells stake in Namibia’s Rosh Pinah mine to Appian The embattled Canadian miner is also trying to sell its Caribou zinc mine, in the home country, as part of a court-sanctioned sales process.
December 16, 2022 Namibian rare earth minerals project targets 2026 production Privately-owned Broadmind Mining says the company had started assessing the economic viability of the Eisenberg deposit.
December 15, 2022 Police searched Ivanhoe Mines’ Vancouver office as part of Swiss bank transfer investigation Police searched Ivanhoe's Vancouver office seeking information on $2.7 million in bank transfers related to its copper operations in the DRC.
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