February 24, 2022

De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens up

Company is bringing its sales activities back to Botswana's capital almost two years after Covid-19 hit.

February 23, 2022

New report reveals little ESG action at mine sites

In its latest assessment of 250 mine sites, the Responsible Mining Foundation found that that commitments are commonplace, yet basic actions are rarely evident.

February 22, 2022

Zijin announces expansion plan for Congo copper joint venture

Its "de-bottlenecking plan" will increase the combined design processing capacity of the concentrator plants.

February 22, 2022

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tops $1.5bn in single month

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as electric vehicle sales lift off and lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

February 22, 2022

Charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025

BofA sees long-term copper supply challenged amid a lack of development.

February 22, 2022

Zimbabwe’s state-owned miner selected to revive steel firm

Zimbabwe has selected Kuvimba Mining to revive one of the continent’s largest steel mills.

February 22, 2022

Ivanhoe Mines approves plan to expand Kamoa’s processing capacity to 9.2mtpa

The de-bottlenecking project has an estimated cost of approximately $50 million and is expected to take about 12 months to complete.

February 22, 2022

Surging diamond demand helps Botswana trader post record sales

Botswana’s state-run diamond trader reported record revenue last year.

February 21, 2022

AngloGold starts asset review to close performance gap with rivals

Costs were up "mainly due to lower gold production, the drawdown of ore stockpiles at certain operations, higher operating costs and inflationary pressures," the company said.

February 21, 2022

About 60 killed in blast at informal gold mine in Burkina Faso

The cause of the explosion in Poni province is not yet known.