December 1, 2022

Visualizing the world’s largest copper producers

Chile is the top copper producer in the world, with 27% of global copper production.

December 1, 2022

Orezone Gold’s Bomboré mine in Burkina Faso enters commercial production

Bomboré now becomes the 16th mine to go into production in Burkina Faso.

December 1, 2022

Platinum mining target says takeover battle damages operations

Royal Bafokeng Platinum said competing offers from Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum have created uncertainty.

December 1, 2022

Congo agreed to pay Gertler’s company $250m in resources deal

The Israeli businessman is accused of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

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.