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,
January 10, 2022 Barrick says Mali mines unaffected by ECOWAS sanctions Barrick said its mines had sufficient stocks and stores to continue operating normally.
January 10, 2022 Mali shuts borders, recalls ambassadors after regional sanctions Mali is Africa’s third-biggest gold producer and companies including Barrick and B2Gold have operations in the country.
January 10, 2022 Ivanhoe to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of copper at DRC mine in 2022 The Canadian miner said its Kamoa-Kakula complex produced 105,884 tonnes of copper concentrate last year, topping guidance.
January 10, 2022 BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
