December 1, 2022

Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate

Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.

November 30, 2022

Petra Diamonds to keep Williamson mine idled until mid-2023

The Tanzanian diamond mine has been shut since early November, following a breach in the wall of a tailings dam.

November 29, 2022

Zimbabwe signs agreement with Tsingshan to set up lithium operations

China's Tsingshan, one of the world’s top nickel producers, is currently building a $1 billion stainless steel plant in Zimbabwe

November 29, 2022

Endeavour’s Ity exploration on track to discover 4 million indicated ounces by 2025

The Africa-focused gold major already found 2 million oz. in the past two years.

November 29, 2022

Dubai’s ENOC denies gold-for-oil barter talks with Ghana

Ghana, Africa’s second-largest gold producer, last week ordered large mining companies to sell 20% of the metal they refine to the central bank.

November 29, 2022

Mali suspends issuance of mining permits until further notice

Mali is one of Africa's top gold producers with industrial production reaching 63.4 tonnes in 2021.

November 28, 2022

Consensus forecast is for two years of stagnant copper prices

Copper is down 20% so far in 2022 and a new survey of over 30 investment banks and economic researchers sees little prospect for an exit from the bear market.

November 28, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project

The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market.

November 28, 2022

Ghana in talks with Dubai oil refiner to barter gold for fuel

Ghana last week ordered mining companies to sell 20% of the metal they refine to the central bank.

November 28, 2022

Burkina Faso’s vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk

Russia's Nordgold in April stopped mining at Taparko, saying the lives of its staff were in danger.