November 26, 2021 More than $2 trillion investment needed to meet IEA hydrogen targets 2030 seen as a pivotal year for hydrogen competition.
November 25, 2021 B2Gold weighs acquisition of gold assets in Zimbabwe The mid-tier gold producer has held talks with the government “to see if they are ready for us to come in,” its CEO says.
November 25, 2021 How Congo could become low-cost, low-emissions producer of battery materials – report According to BloombergNEF, the DRC could leverage its cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials.
November 24, 2021 Cobalt-rich Congo tries to push into battery manufacturing Congo mines around two-thirds of the world's cobalt, an ingredient in lithium-ion batteries.
November 24, 2021 Lucara says diamond market “healthiest” in years The miner anticipates producing up to 340,000 carats in 2022, with sales generating revenues of between $185 and $215 million.
November 24, 2021 India factory closures weigh on De Beers diamond revenues De beers diamond sales expected on the back foot heading into the key retail holiday season.
November 23, 2021 South African miners plan $3.8 billion of power projects The industry is planning 3,900 megawatts of solar, wind and battery energy projects.
November 23, 2021 Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
November 23, 2021 Ghana backs Chifeng Gold’s acquisition of Wassa mine The Ghanaian government has okayed Chifeng's acquisition of Golden Star, which owns 90% of the Wassa gold mine.
November 23, 2021 South Africa won’t appeal court ruling on black mining ownership The High Court struck down stipulations that an ownership target of 26% for Black investors in South African mining companies would remain in perpetuity.
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
