September 19, 2025 Guinea gets S&P rating as Simandou mine seen boosting growth The B+ foreign-currency rating follows Guinea’s plan to channel part of the revenue from Simandou into a sovereign wealth fund.
September 19, 2025 Glencore said to hold talks for sale of key Congo copper mine KCC’s poor performance has frustrated some investors in recent years.
September 19, 2025 US invests $1.4M in Zambian mine expansion to rival China USTDA's grant to Metalex Africa will go towards a feasibility study on expanding the Kazozu copper-cobalt mine.
September 18, 2025 Cobalt’s EV battery comeback as prices nearly double The size of the electric vehicle battery cobalt market in August jumped to the highest since December 2022.
September 18, 2025 Ivanhoe begins Stage 2 mine dewatering, copper guidance to follow In the near term, Ivanhoe expects the ramp-up of underground mining activities to return the production rate to over 550,000 tonnes per annum.
September 18, 2025 Mali appeals order to free detained Barrick staff – report Prosecutors have appealed a judge’s order granting bail to four Barrick employees.
September 17, 2025 Ivanhoe in ongoing talks with sovereign funds after Qatar investment, Friedland says Friedland said Qatar's investment opens doors, especially in predominantly Islamic countries where he believes there are large, untapped mineral deposits.
September 17, 2025 B2Gold open to M&As, but not until 2026 B2Gold is unlikely to pursue deals before 2026, when its Goose and Fekola projects are expected to reach full value.
September 17, 2025 Friedland sells 4% of Ivanhoe to Qatar for $500M Ivanhoe plans to issue 57.5 million common shares to the Qatar Investment Authority.
September 16, 2025 Orion Minerals signs deal with Glencore unit for up to $250M funding Funding is for its Prieska copper-zinc project in South Africa.
Codelco submits $1.3B plan to prolong Radomiro Tomic mine life to 2058 The proposal aims to boost the mine's capacity to an average of 725,000 tonnes per day, up from its current level of 675,000 daily tonnes. January 14, 2026 | 10:07 am
