April 6, 2022

Kinross Gold explores sale of Ghana assets to Asante Gold 

The open-pit and underground Chirano gold mine in southwestern Ghana produced 154,668 gold-equivalent oz. in 2021.

April 6, 2022

Amplats CEO says women don’t feel safe in South African mines

While the abuse of women is also a societal issue in South Africa, the mining industry must take responsibility for addressing the challenges it faces, Amplats CEO said.

April 6, 2022

British firm plans to invest $100 million in Zambia mine expansion

Moxico Resources plans to invest $100 million to expand its majority-owned Mimbula copper mine.

April 6, 2022

Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month

Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is.

April 5, 2022

Zimbabwe mines see $10 billion funding shortfall over five years

While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, plus gold, diamond and chrome mines, development has been stymied by political instability.

April 4, 2022

Endeavour Mining to move ahead with Sabodala-Massawa expansion

The expansion project is expected to yield an incremental production of 1.35 million oz. of gold.

April 4, 2022

Tharisa plans to start platinum output in Zimbabwe in two years

While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, development has been stymied by political instability.

March 31, 2022

Billionaire Friedland secures rail deal to tap Guinea iron ore

The deal with the Liberian government provides High Power Exploration Inc. with an outlet for its Nimba concession.

March 31, 2022

Tharisa acquires Karo platinum project in Zimbabwe

The project, expected to start producing in two years, will produce 150,000 ounces a year of PGMs in concentrate in its first phase.

March 31, 2022

Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demand

The global copper industry needs to build mines that close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, says CRU.