July 15, 2025 Namib to spend up to $400M to restart Zimbabwe gold mines The group plans to restart the Mazowe and Redwing mines, which were previously halted in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
July 14, 2025 CMOC boosts cobalt production despite Congo export ban The world’s largest cobalt miner reported a 13% year-on-year rise in production of the material.
July 14, 2025 Gertler, a ‘king’ in Congo, describes mine payments in arbitration testimony Gertler’s testimony cited in the arbitrator’s decision also describes how he made loans to the country and held assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of Congolese partners.
July 13, 2025 SCP sees West Africa explorers nearing ‘sweet spot’ A report by SCP Resource Finance spotlights Turaco Gold as a standout among emerging Africa-focused developers.
July 11, 2025 Orezone seeks $50M capital raise in Australia IPO Proceeds will fund its staged hard rock expansion at the Bomboré mine in Burkina Faso.
July 11, 2025 Mercuria, Zambia to ship first copper under new partnership Zambia’s partnership with Mercuria is part of a broader continental drive to derive more benefits from its mineral wealth.
July 11, 2025 First Quantum says Prospect investment key to Zambia copper expansion In April, First Quantum became the largest shareholder in the Australia-listed exploration company.
July 11, 2025 Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take off with $117M in gold Gold seizure comes only days after Mali's junta leader signed a law allowing himself to stay in power indefinitely.
July 10, 2025 Mali helicopters land at Barrick mine, leave with $117 million of gold The gold seized was in addition to three metric tons of gold the Malian government took in January.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
