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
December 15, 2020 Resolute Mining sells Bibiani to Chinese group China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold will pay Resolute $5 million upfront and the remainder upon completion of the transaction, expected in March 2021.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
