June 3, 2022 Ghana’s 2021 gold output falls to 13-year low, loses spot as Africa’s top producer Ghana has vied with South Africa in recent years for the dominant position.
June 3, 2022 Asante Gold starts Bibiani mine processing plant The Canadian miner expects to pout first gold at the Ghana-based mine in the third quarter of this year.
June 2, 2022 Gem Diamonds unearths 125-carat diamond in Lesotho The white diamond is only the second one over 100 carats recovered this year at Letšeng, the world’s highest dollar per carat mine.
June 1, 2022 The real costs of coltan mining in the DRC — report A new study examines the impacts of coltan mining and trading on the environment and local communities in north-eastern DRC.
June 1, 2022 Managem to supply Renault with cobalt for EV batteries Under this seven-year supply deal, Managem will supply Renault with 5,000 tonnes of cobalt sulfate annually starting from 2025.
June 1, 2022 Arbitration hearing set for January in Vedanta-Zambia copper mine dispute Zambia in May 2019 handed control of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to a state-appointed provisional liquidator, triggering a legal battle with its previous owner Vedanta.
June 1, 2022 Tailings dams must get community consent, ensure zero harm – report Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.
June 1, 2022 Egypt awards eight new exploration licences to foreign miners Lotus Gold, AKH Gold, Marine Logistics Gold Mining and Ankh Resources join an increasing number of miners that have set their eyes on the West African country.
May 31, 2022 UK weighs $1 billion guarantee for South Africa shift from coal The guarantee is part of a larger $8.5 billion funding package proposed by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union.
May 31, 2022 Gold Fields to become world’s no. 4 gold miner with Yamana acquisition The $6.7 billion all-share deal fits Gold Fields’ ambitions of expanding in the Americas.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
