January 21, 2022 At least 17 dead after explosion in Ghana mining region The blast occurred after a motorcycle fell under a truck transporting explosives to the Chirano gold mine, run by Kinross Gold.
January 20, 2022 Huge explosion in Ghana mining region kills residents, fells buildings Police on Thursday reported a "huge" explosion in the west when a truck carrying explosives from the Tarkwa to Chirano gold mines.
January 20, 2022 Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report According to Fitch, increased risk of instability between the DRC’s cabinet and parliament could add pressure to the global battery supply chain.
January 19, 2022 Centamin gold production jumps 58% in December quarter The company last month said a review of its Sukari gold mine in Egypt indicated the largest reserve growth in a decade.
January 19, 2022 Trafigura signs $600m financing deal with Congo cobalt miner Chemaf The funds will help Chemaf complete the mechanisation of its Mutoshi cobalt and copper mine and solvent extraction- electrowinning processing plant in Kolwezi.
January 17, 2022 Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
January 17, 2022 Endeavour achieves record annual discoveries, adding 3moz in M&I resources Company added 3 million ounces of measured and indicated resources and 900,000 ounces of inferred resources across its flagship assets.
January 17, 2022 Northern Graphite buying two mines, to be third largest producer outside China The company is purchasing the Lac des Iles mine and mill in Quebec and all the outstanding shares of Imerys Group.
January 17, 2022 De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise The world's largest diamond miner by value is said to have hiked prices by about 8% for big stones and 20% for small ones at the latest sale.
January 16, 2022 Two killed in Niger uranium mine collapse Two people have died and two others were injured in a collapse at French nuclear group Orano's COMINAK uranium mine.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
