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.
February 21, 2022 Amplats sees ‘softening’ PGM prices after record payout Amplats said the rand price of its platinum group metals basket had increased by 22%, while sales volumes were up 82% for the year.
February 20, 2022 Congo nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets The DRC is in negotiations with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group, which controls mining and oil permits throughout the Central African country.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
