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.
January 14, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater faces strike at South Africa gold mines Unions have been cleared to give the company notice of a strike following failed wage talks for gold mine workers.
January 13, 2022 NextSource shares up on successful Molo graphite plant testing Phase 1 of the Molo graphite mine is fully funded and, when commissioned, will become one of the few operating graphite mines outside of China.
January 12, 2022 Tunisia targets doubling phosphate output as economy languishes Reaching the target of 8 million tons in the next two years, up from 3.9 million in 2021, would raise production to levels Tunisia hasn’t experienced since before its Arab…
January 12, 2022 Coal slurry dam spills near historic South African game reserve An estimated 1,500 cubic meters of liquid known as slurry leaked after a dam collapsed on Dec. 24 following heavy rains.
January 12, 2022 Nigeria woos Barrick and Rio Tinto to spur nascent mining industry Barrick, the world’s second biggest gold miner, is among the firms said to be interested in coming to Nigeria.
January 12, 2022 Botswana Diamonds shares shoot up on Thorny River potential The company has significantly raised the estimated kimberlite volume at the South African asset to 2 million tonnes of kimberlitic material.
January 11, 2022 Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.
January 11, 2022 Crypto can’t beat gold as an inflation hedge, says Barrick boss “Look at gold and its precious nature - you can’t print it and you can’t make it,” Mark Bristow said.
January 11, 2022 B2Gold says Mali mine can withstand impact of sanctions Barrick Gold also said its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex had sufficient supplies to continue operating normally,
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
