October 11, 2022 Burkina Faso miners say operations unaffected following second military coup of 2022 Burkina Faso is Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer, and gold makes up a significant part of its GDP and national exports.
October 11, 2022 Asante Gold conditionally approved for Toronto venture exchange listing The move is expected to increase the company's liquidity and provide enhanced market access for Canadian and international investors.
October 11, 2022 South Africa’s busiest port Durban hobbled by strike Transnet declared force majeure last week after its workers went on strike over a wage dispute.
October 11, 2022 Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite covid curbs On Tuesday, Tharisa reported a 5.1% increase in chrome production to 1.583 million tonnes in the year through Sept. 30.
October 10, 2022 Glencore faces flood of UK litigation following bribery charges Mubadala Investment Company and International Petroleum Investment Company are among over a dozen funds who filed claims in a London court.
October 10, 2022 Zimbabwe miners unfazed by new royalties proposal Mineral royalties accounted for 2.8% of Zimbabwe's tax revenue in 2021, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority data shows.
October 10, 2022 Strike crimping South African mining exports set to worsen Transnet, which operates the nation’s industrial ports and freight rail network and fuel pipelines, has declared force majeure on shipments because of the labor action.
October 10, 2022 RioZim buys Namibian diamond mine to expand in Africa RioZim is also planning further investments in base and precious metals in Zimbabwe.
October 10, 2022 De Beers names Equinor’s Al Cook as new CEO Cook joins at the start of 2023 from Europe's top gas supplier, where he held an executive vice-president position.
October 9, 2022 US government includes Li-ion batteries in list of goods produced by child labor The US Department of Labor included lithium-ion batteries among the 158 goods from 77 countries that the department believes are produced by child labor or forced labor.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am