October 22, 2022 Barrick to expand East African footprint following positive results at North Mara, Bulyanhulu gold mines Barrick plans to expand its East African footprint using the North Mara and Bulyanhulu gold mines in Tanzania as a foundation for this endeavour.
October 21, 2022 Gold Fields acquisition target Yamana assets valued at $6-$8 billion – CIBC An independent evaluation by CIBC has put Yamana's mineral assets at between $6 billion and $8 billion, in line with Gold Fields' initial offer price.
October 21, 2022 Rare pink diamond of 170 carats to go on sale this month The 170-carat “Lulo Rose” may be the largest recovered in the last three centuries, Lucapa Diamond said in July.
October 21, 2022 Paladin Energy adds more offtake orders ahead of Langer Heinrich restart Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia to restart by the first quarter of 2023.
October 21, 2022 DRC improves extractive sector transparency but more needed – anti-graft body The DRC has published around 200 contracts and related documents in the last two years.
October 21, 2022 South Africa’s Treasury to trim budget deficits further on mining royalties Barclays' economist Michael Kafe said revenues were on track to exceed budgeted estimates and part of the windfall would be allocated to the public wage bill.
October 20, 2022 Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals "In principal we have agreed on conditions, whatever the materials, we are going to process them here," mines and energy minister said.
October 20, 2022 Suspected Islamist militants attack ruby mine in northeastern Mozambique The raid took place on an operation 12 kilometres southeast of Gemfields’s 75%-owned Montepuez Ruby Mining.
October 19, 2022 South Africa’s EV dream threatens $8.5 billion in climate aid South Africa is the world’s 13th-biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions and relies on coal for more than 80% of its electricity.
October 18, 2022 Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of ‘Africa’s unicorn’ Illegal gold mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo's Okapi Wildlife Reserve, environmental organizations warned on Tuesday.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
