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.

July 16, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick Q2 output, covid disrupts $8.8 billion in mining, Pebble EIS and more...