September 8, 2022

South Africa plans special police force to combat illegal miners

Illegal mining has long been a problem in South Africa.

September 5, 2022

Sundance says Cameroon breached court order over Mbalam iron ore licence

Sundance has been in dispute with authorities in Cameroon and Congo Republic over the fate of the Mbalam-Nabeba project.

September 3, 2022

Nigeria to pay $496 million to settle claims over steel plants

Global Steel had acquired rights to Nigeria's entire state steel industry via five major concessions and share purchase contracts.

September 2, 2022

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date.

September 1, 2022

Barrick Gold to sell royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $60 million

The Portfolio consists of 22 royalties on the production of minerals from mines in North America, South America, Australia and Africa.

September 1, 2022

RANKED: World’s top gold producers in H1 2022

In a snapshot of the world's gold supply, Miningintelligence data provides a ranking of the largest gold producers.

September 1, 2022

Uganda scraps gold export levy that prompted slump in sales

Uganda introduced the levy -- as well as a 10% tax on unprocessed gold -- on July 1 last year to boost revenue from the metal.

September 1, 2022

African Rainbow Minerals not convinced nickel price sustainable

Nkomati mine remains under care and maintenance.

August 31, 2022

Mining tycoon’s conviction may have cost him billionaire status

Beny Steinmetz was found guilty of bribing public officials in Guinea to secure the concession for the vast mountain of ore worth billions of dollars.

August 30, 2022

Development banks under pressure to compensate harmed communities

A rise in complaints about projects has prompted activists to push development banks to contribute to compensation.