January 28, 2021 Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%.
January 28, 2021 Anglo American H2 production back up to 95% Company has trimmed its production guidance for diamonds in 2021 owing to ongoing operational challenges.
January 27, 2021 All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
January 27, 2021 Lucara strikes again with 378 carat diamond at Karowe The rock, the second 300 carat-plus found at the Botswana mine this year, could fetch over $15 million.
January 26, 2021 Miners using new ESG and transparency framework Ivanhoe was the first to adopt Mining Shared Value's Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism.
January 26, 2021 Liberia sees $800m ArcelorMittal investment this year Arcelor operates an iron ore mine at Yekepa in northern Liberia.
January 26, 2021 First Quantum reports record copper output Company achieved its highest ever annual copper production of 779kt in 2020, an 11% increase from 2019.
January 25, 2021 Harmony Gold on track to meet output guidance The company total production for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 increased by 38%.
January 25, 2021 Altus to kick off gold exploration in Egypt The British junior said the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority had granted the permits to its subsidiary, Akh Gold.
January 25, 2021 Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
