February 9, 2022 Spanish firm fined $6m for Ghana truck blast en route to Chirano mine Truck was transporting explosives owned by Maxam Corp; Explosion killed 13 people.
February 8, 2022 Centamin takes charge of Sukari underground gold mine The company is shifting underground operations at its flagship mine in Egypt from a contractor to an owner-operated model.
February 7, 2022 Uranium Snapshot: Eight juniors of interest As the world slowly moves away from fossil fuels, here are eight juniors on the hunt for what may be this century’s greenest metal.
February 7, 2022 Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over 2020, according to preliminary data released by the USGS.
February 7, 2022 Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer 5% export tax The Treasury announced the tax in 2020, giving miners two years to prepare before its planned introduction early this year.
February 6, 2022 Tharisa chrome, PGM mine in South Africa to host solar farm Tharisa, Total Eren and Chariot will collaborate on the development of a solar photovoltaic project to be installed at the Tharisa mine.
February 5, 2022 Jammed in a cage with no escape, women suffer mining’s dark side From South Africa’s ultra-deep shafts to the vast iron ore pits of Western Australia, the message from the world’s mines is overwhelming. Women are not safe.
February 4, 2022 A giant coal fleet is the quickest way to get climate funds The pledge by some developed countries to provide $8.5 billion to help South Africa move away from coal is nowhere near the trillions needed to avoid the worst effects of…
February 4, 2022 Zimbabwe makes U-turn on mining royalties to halt currency slide The Zimbabwean dollar has weakened 6.8% this year to 116.65 per dollar.
February 3, 2022 China built Congo a toll road that led straight to the ruling family The Kabilas’ involvement in the toll road came to light through the biggest leak ever of financial documents from Africa.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
