July 21, 2020 Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in Zimbabwe In partnership with state-controlled diamond miner ZCDC, Alrosa aims to discover new deposits.
July 20, 2020 Pensana seeks funding for Angola rare earth project The miner planned to raise between $30-$50 million of working capital.
July 20, 2020 Cardinal Resources’ Ghana mining license ratified The license is granted for an initial period of 15 years and is renewable.
July 20, 2020 Jiangxi Copper sells shares in First Quantum The Chinese company bought its equity stake in the miner in December 2019.
July 20, 2020 Iron ore’s African future is advancing, Rio Tinto says Firing up production from the small West African nation would add a new source of high-quality ore and deliver a challenge to Australia and Brazil.
July 17, 2020 Cobalt price: BMW avoids the Congo conundrum – for now German firm's unique deal with world's only primary cobalt mine avoids DRC human rights problems entirely, something no cellphone or carmaker can claim.
July 17, 2020 Lucara sales deal to keep cash flow from large stones coming for 2020 Company to sell production from its Karowe mine in Botswana through an agreement with HB Group, an Antwerp-based diamond manufacturer.
July 17, 2020 Intergovernmental Forum calls for resource taxation re-evaluation IGF has launched the Future of Resource Taxation, a new initiative aiming to improve the way governments collect revenue from the mining sector.
July 17, 2020 Deaths in South African mines fall to 51, lowest in a century A poor safety record in South African mines, which have some of the deepest in the world, has been a concern for investors.
July 17, 2020 Conflict gold in spotlight as investors flock to safe haven Suppliers are coming under pressure to make sure the metal hasn’t financed conflict or been linked to corruption or human rights abuses.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am