July 16, 2025

Botswana-focused NexMetals Mining lists on NASDAQ

NexMetals' main assets are two past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt mines in Botswana.

July 16, 2025

Vedanta’s Zambia copper unit will revamp smelter to boost output

The company had pledged to invest more than $1.2 billion over five years to upgrade the Konkola operations and pay creditors.

July 16, 2025

Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia

She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.

July 16, 2025

Zimbabwe aims to break ground for $270 million new lithium plant this year

Kuvimba Mining House will begin construction of the concentration plant at its Sandawana mine in Q3 of this year.

July 15, 2025

Ghana moves to hedge gold price to preserve build-up of reserves

Increased production and higher prices have helped Africa’s top gold miner to boost gross international reserves to $11.1 billion.

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.