March 25, 2022

South African white diamond could fetch more than $20 million on auction

The largest white diamond ever to come to auction will hit the block at Christie’s in Geneva on May 11.

March 25, 2022

Guinea expands role in mining sector with plan to ship exports

The world’s top bauxite exporter has a law that gives it the right to ship 50% of mining companies’ exports, but it hadn’t put it into effect until now.

March 25, 2022

Anglo American completes exit from Thungela

The South African coal miner and its shares are up six-fold in the last nine months.

March 24, 2022

Atlantic Lithium shares rise on new Ghana resource estimate

JORC-compliant Ewoyaa lithium resource grows 42%.

March 24, 2022

Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report

Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.

March 24, 2022

Gold mining firms should cooperate more with artisanal miners, WGC says

Pressure has grown from governments and non-governmental organisations for more to be done to bring artisanal miners into the market.

March 23, 2022

B2Gold grows Anaconda resource in Mali by nearly five times  

The project’s updated resource estimate totals 32.4 million tonnes grading 1.08 grams gold per tonne for contained gold of 1.1 million oz.

March 23, 2022

Ivory Coast gold production rises 10% in 2021

Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its revenue.

March 23, 2022

Barrick sees scope to grow Zambia copper output

Barrick was reportedly interested in investing in Zambian copper mines previously operated by Glencore and Vedanta.

March 23, 2022

Another accident disrupts Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

A 35-year-old contractor worker died on Tuesday after falling through the roof of a copper concentrate storage shed.