June 8, 2022 Uganda says exploration results show it has 31 million tonnes of gold ore Most of the deposits were discovered in Karamoja, a parched sprawling area in the country's northeastern corner on the border with Kenya.
June 7, 2022 Newmont sells 3,500 oz of gold to Ghana under local purchasing plan Ghana's central bank is seeking to raise the gold component of its reserves in a bid to strengthen the West African country's local cedi currency.
June 7, 2022 Harmony Gold reports mine fatality It reported that a worker died on Monday in an engineering-related accident at its Kusasalethu mine.
June 7, 2022 Platinum takeover battle faces South Africa antitrust scrutiny Northam says takeover of Royal Bafokeng Platinum by Implats would be anti-competitive as it would concentrate significant mineral reserves with one company.
June 7, 2022 Congo auditor says $400m went missing from state mining company Gecamines holds minority stakes in several of the world's largest copper and cobalt projects.
June 7, 2022 Platinum surplus is ‘fragile’ amid supply risks, council warns “Supply is fairly constrained and you will not see supply from mines growing in the near or medium-term future,” said the World Platinum Investment Council.
June 7, 2022 Zambia starts search for new investor in Konkola Copper Mines KCM will appoint an adviser to help it find an equity investor willing to fund the mine's expansion.
June 7, 2022 De Beers rises small diamonds price amid shortage The world’s top diamond producer by value applied a 5% to 7% price increase at the sale held this week in Botswana.
June 6, 2022 Mali gold mining revenue rises 23% in 2021 The increase is due to the lifting of certain exemptions granted, says the director of the ministry's statistics unit.
June 6, 2022 Workers at Rusal’s Guinea bauxite mine end strike, obtain salary rise The workers at COBAD went on strike on May 26 to demand better pay and conditions.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
