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.

March 30, 2022

Australian uranium explorers Deep Yellow, Vimy agree on $493m merger deal

The deal comes as uranium prices nearly doubled last year amid a global push for renewable power.

March 30, 2022

China Moly wants third party to resolve Congo mine dispute

Tenke is one of the world’s most important sources of cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries.

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.