February 9, 2021 Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.
February 8, 2021 Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto beats guidance Mali mine complex delivered 680,215 ounces of gold in 2020.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 5, 2021 KoBold Metals grows global exploration footprint The Gates-Bezos backed firm now has active exploration projects in Zambia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Western Australia
February 5, 2021 Zambia is done for now with taking over mining companies Zambia last century had a painful experience with mine nationalization.
February 5, 2021 Northam said to consider bidding for Bokoni platinum mine The interest in Bokoni may suggest that higher metals prices are rekindling investors’ interest in reviving some of the mines in South Africa.
February 4, 2021 Barrick extends Tongon mine life to 2023 Continued exploration and the conversion of resources to reserves have allowed Barrick to extend the Ivory Coast mine's life.
February 3, 2021 No schmoozing and boozing as the Indaba mining jamboree goes online This year the Investing in African Mining Indaba is online only and has been cut to two days rather than four.
February 3, 2021 Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.
February 2, 2021 Mining hotspots for 2021 in Latin America, Africa – report Markets in these two regions have greater exposure to copper, prices of which Fitch sees averaging at a seven-year high in 2021.
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