October 1, 2020 We’re a long, long way from running out of gold All the gold that’s ever been mined would fit into a cube with edges 22 meters long — small enough to fit into three Olympic-sized swimming pools.
October 1, 2020 Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary.
September 30, 2020 License to operate still the top risk for miners – report In EY's annual risks and opportunities report, 63% of executives surveyed flagged LTO a top three risk.
September 30, 2020 Zambia royalty spat halts $2 billion of copper mine projects Zambia’s uneasy relationship with mining investors has deteriorated over the past 12 months.
September 28, 2020 Trigon expands resources at Namibia copper project Resources at the Kombat copper project in Namibia have increased by over 450%.
September 28, 2020 Resolute avoids Mali strike, reinstates 2020 targets The miner restored its production guidance for 2020 of between 400,000 and 430,000 ounces of gold.
September 28, 2020 Zambia chamber of mines says double taxation hurting investment Mining companies are being taxed on income that has already been paid over as a royalty.
September 28, 2020 Pensana Rare Earths gets $9m from Angola wealth fund to develop project The Longonjo project is slated to be the world's first major rare earth mine to be brought online in over a decade.
September 28, 2020 Lucapa’s sale fresh sign of diamond market recovery The miner and its partners in Angola have sold $5.6 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine, in a fresh sign that the market is slowly improving.
September 25, 2020 Artisanal mining linked to UN sustainable development goals – report The first assessment of the relationships between ASM and United Nations sustainable development goals is being brought to the General Assembly.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
