August 7, 2025 Desert Gold dodges Mali risk with low-cost project The open-pit SMSZ project would cost $15 million to start mining part of the resource.
August 7, 2025 South Africa looks to join international diamond marketing push The natural diamond market has struggled in the past three years due to rising consumer demand for the cheaper synthetic gems.
August 7, 2025 Zambia denies health risks flagged by US embassy over acid spill The spill occurred in February, when a tailings dam failed at a Chinese-run copper processing plant.
August 6, 2025 Kodal working with Mali gov’t on export permits for Bougouni lithium project Bougouni is set to become Mali’s second operational lithium mine.
August 6, 2025 South African minister and top miner clash over US minerals plan That strategy identified coal, chrome ore, iron ore, manganese and platinum as critical minerals, rather than materials found in abundance elsewhere in Africa.
August 6, 2025 Glencore warns of cobalt surplus amid DRC export ban Glencore noted that much of its cobalt output may remain unsold by 2025 due to ongoing DRC export restrictions.
August 5, 2025 Iluka signs deal with Lindian for rare earths supply from Malawi Separately, Iluka has secured a $20 million loan facility to support the Kangankunde mine's development.
August 5, 2025 FQM’s copper strategy: Zambia expansion & US tariff tailwinds With global copper demand surging and US tariffs on Chinese copper looming, First Quantum Minerals is doubling down on Zambia. In this […]
August 5, 2025 Fortuna rises on improved resource estimate for Senegal gold project The company expects to complete a PEA for the project in Q4.
August 5, 2025 NextSource soars on Mitsubishi Chemical offtake deal NextSource says the deal represents "a major milestone" in its strategy to become one of few vertically integrated graphite producers outside of China.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am
