December 14, 2020 Sandfire aims to produce in Botswana’s copper belt by 2022 The Kalahari Copper Belt is touted as one of the world's most under-explored copper-silver deposits.
December 14, 2020 Some big Mali gold mines not affected by general strike Country's main workers union on Monday began a 72-hour strike over pay.
December 13, 2020 China Moly buys 95% of DRC copper-cobalt mine from Freeport for $550m The Kisanfu mine holds 6.28 million tonnes of copper and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt metal.
December 11, 2020 Nordgold raises offer for Cardinal Company has increased its offer price from A$1.00 to A$1.05 a share, matching an offer from Shandong Gold.
December 11, 2020 Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023 Company said production across all minerals will increase by 14% in 2021.
December 11, 2020 Vale asks US court to force Steinmetz to pay $2bn award Vale is urging a New York-based federal court to force the magnate to reveal all assets to enforce and so obtain the arbitration award.
December 11, 2020 Zambia to buy gold from First Quantum to boost reserves The nation's central bank will hold gold for the first time since 1995 as foreign-exchange reserves near record lows.
December 10, 2020 Vedanta says it will fight any attempt by Zambia to sell Konkola Copper Mines Any potential buyer of the KCM assets would be party to an unlawful act, Vedanta said.
December 10, 2020 Lucapa finds another +100ct diamond at Lesotho mine The D-colour, Type IIa white diamond is the fourth larger than 100 carat recovered from the southern lobe of the Mothae mine.
December 8, 2020 AngloGold Ashanti chair Pityana resigns, Maria Ramos steps up Ramos is a former chief executive of one of Africa's largest banks, Absa Group.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
