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.

November 27, 2022

UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

London and Pretoria announced a partnership to promote the responsible exploration and production of critical minerals in South Africa.

November 25, 2022

IAMGOLD reports employee fatality in Burkina Faso

The accident occurred when team members were assisting with the hoisting of mobile equipment off-site from Essakane.

November 25, 2022

South Africa’s Transnet lifts force majeure on coal export line

The company has invoked a force majeure six times in less than two years.

November 25, 2022

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Land-locked Botswana has sought alternative routes to export its coal as disruption to South Africa's railway lines impact the commodity's route to Richards Bay port.