May 24, 2022 Huayou Cobalt to invest $300m in Zimbabwe lithium mine Company recently completed a $422 million purchase of the hard-rock lithium mine just outside Harare.
May 24, 2022 Gem Diamonds finds 129-carat diamond in Lesotho The high-quality white diamond is the first one over 100 carats mined this year.
May 24, 2022 BSGR to pay Guinea $5.6 million after losing case over Simandou The World Bank’s ICSID ruling comes eight years after BSGR launched arbitration proceedings against Guinea for alleged expropriation of the asset.
May 23, 2022 Chinese, Australian investors battle for largest lithium deposit AVZ Minerals is battling to retain control of the Manono lithium project in DRC, potentially the world’s largest untapped lithium deposit, amid ownership claims from Chinese investors.
May 22, 2022 Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.
May 21, 2022 Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two The two workers were employed by Australian-based contractor Barminco.
May 20, 2022 Sinosteel signs $680m iron ore mine deal with Cameroon Company will develop the Lobe iron ore mine in the central African nation.
May 19, 2022 South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.
May 18, 2022 Trevali’s missing workers failed to reach Perkoa mine’s refuge chamber during floods The search for the missing miners will continue, Trevali said.
May 18, 2022 How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
