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.

June 6, 2022

Zimbabwe signals state mine investment with Russia platinum exit

The exit of Vi Holding from Darwendale Platinum brings to an end 16-years of Russian involvement with the project.

June 3, 2022

Global Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for precious metals, uranium and more

As known resources are depleted and projected demand for key minerals increases, finding the next new deposits has become more urgent.

June 3, 2022

Three month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Sibanye’s biggest mining unions agreed to a wage deal that will end nearly 90 days of a workers’ strike at its three gold mines.

June 3, 2022

Alphamin boosts inferred resource at Mpama South tin deposit by 46%

The Mpama South inferred resource now stands at 4.99 million tonnes grading 2.50% Sn for 124,700 tonnes of contained tin.

June 3, 2022

Congo sees surge in mining of metals for green energy transition

About 500 of the nation’s mining permits are in advanced development and will soon lead to new projects for lithium and cobalt.

June 3, 2022

Nickel royalty helps Burundi boost its spending plan by 40%

The government plans to increase investment in farming and infrastructure.

June 3, 2022

Russia stake in biggest Zimbabwe platinum project deters backers

Development work on the Darwendale deposit began in early 2020, but operations at the project were soon halted because of a lack of capital.