March 30, 2022

Ivanhoe Mines’ Friedland sees logistics cost squeeze easing

High shipping costs have posed a "challenge" for Democratic Republic of Congo-focused copper producer.

March 30, 2022

Congo halts court case against China Moly’s Tenke mine

Government said it had laid out “a road map to exit the crisis, along with a timeline" for the two sides to come to an agreement.

March 29, 2022

Scramble for gas set to draw $10 billion into Tanzania project

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has given the project fresh impetus as Europe seeks to find new energy sources to starve Russia of funds to fuel the war.

March 29, 2022

Simandou iron ore mine developers risk penalties if timeline missed, Guinea says

Guinea's mines minister has said the railway and port infrastructure must be completed by 2024, and commercial production must start by 2025.

March 28, 2022

Zambia to cap number of mining licences issued to single firms

The ministry of mines last month suspended the issuance of mining licenses and commissioned an audit in response to public complaints about a lack of transparency.

March 27, 2022

Guinea reaches deal with miners to resume Simandou iron ore development

Guinea's junta has reached an agreement with Rio Tinto and a Chinese-backed consortium to resume activities at Simandou.

March 26, 2022

Africa’s top bauxite exporter Guinea posts 4% rise in shipments

Despite endemic levels of poverty, Guinea vies with Australia as China’s largest supplier of bauxite.

March 25, 2022

Defiant South African unions stage protest against Sibanye

The National Union of Mineworkers and Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been on strike since March 9.

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.