December 18, 2020

Perseus pours first gold at Yaouré mine

Company expects to declare commercial production at its mine in Côte d’Ivoire in March 2021 quarter.

December 18, 2020

AngloGold Ashanti sees strong cash position, CEO search “in progress”

Company will set emissions targets in the second half of 2021.

December 18, 2020

Caledonia eyes Zimbabwe brownfield project

The Jersey-based miner is interested in a project in the northern section of the currently closed Connemara mine, previously owned by First Quantum Minerals.

December 17, 2020

Trafigura’s Congo artisanal cobalt project to end, replaced by industrial mining

Mutoshi is one of several projects in the Congo aiming to regulate artisanal cobalt mining.

December 17, 2020

Zambian state needs bigger role in mines to help the economy, president says

Africa's second-biggest copper producer is seeking to increase its control over the sector as it navigates a debt crisis.

December 16, 2020

Ethiopia revokes licences of 63 mining companies

The companies were said to have breached contract rules, failed to renew their licenses, or not made royalty payments.

December 16, 2020

B2Gold operations at Mali not affected by strike

The National Union of Malian Workers launched the general strike on Monday amid a standoff with the government over wages and working conditions.

December 15, 2020

Roxgold grows Seguela resources in West Africa

Indicated resources now total 12.8 million tonnes grading 2.5 g/t gold, for a total of 1 million gold oz.

December 15, 2020

Vale adopts new global working model

The flexible office format will allow employees to switch between remote work and face-to-face meetings at collaborative hubs.

December 15, 2020

De Beers buys time to close diamond deal with Botswana

It has extended a ten-year sales agreement with Botswana by a year due to logistical challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic