November 25, 2022

Ghana orders miners to sell 20% of refined gold to central bank

Ghana's government is planning a new policy where gold rather than US dollar reserves will be used to buy oil products.

November 24, 2022

Zimbabwe gives first details of new mining royalty policy

The royalty policy that came into effect in October compels miners to pay half of their royalties in minerals and the rest in cash.

November 24, 2022

Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032

While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further.

November 24, 2022

Zanaga Iron Ore shares soar after buying Glencore project in Congo

Deal gives the miner a 100% interest in the Zanaga iron project in the Republic of Congo.

November 23, 2022

INSIGHT: Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel has surged this year as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas, and coal miners are making money hand over fist.

November 23, 2022

Barrick faces new lawsuit for alleged rights abuses in Tanzania

It is the first time the Canadian gold giant has faced legal action in its home country for alleged abuses abroad, but it has faced prior allegations in the UK.

November 23, 2022

Graphite poised to do a lithium 

Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.

November 23, 2022

Chinese mining deals under review as Congo targets windfall profits

The Democratic Republic of Congo wants a mining deal it signed with China more than a decade ago to be reworked.

November 22, 2022

Barrick Gold, Endeavour Mining complete Mankono project sale in Côte d’Ivoire

The Mankono Sissédougou project, bought by Montage Gold, is contiguous to its own Koné gold project.

November 21, 2022

Trafigura gets $600m from Africa’s TDB for Congo cobalt mines

Funding will enable Trafigura to complete Congo miner Chemaf's new mechanized mine at Mutoshi, processing plant in Kolwezi, and the expansion of its Etoile mine.