November 26, 2021

Cobalt prices supported in 2021, expected to fall in 2022 — report

S&P Global Market Intelligence says cobalt prices are expected to fall 8.3% in 2022 on supply growth and the easing of supply chain bottlenecks.

November 26, 2021

Copper price sinks as new covid variant spooks markets

A new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant found in South Africa shook market sentiment.

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.