May 22, 2020 China Moly’s Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year In 2019 Tenke Fungurume produced 177,956 tonnes of copper and 16,098 tonnes of cobalt.
May 22, 2020 Kinross workers end strike at Mauritania mine The shutdown, which began on May 5, is not expected to affect 2020 production.
May 21, 2020 Barrick supports higher education, community development in Zambia The company donated 10 computers to the University of Zambia School of Mines and agreed to help repair the Kakayindu Police Post.
May 21, 2020 CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending.
May 21, 2020 World’s fourth-biggest diamond mine cuts output Angola’s Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, which operates the namesake diamond mine in the country, cited weak demand.
May 21, 2020 Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the ground Second-phase of development for the Colluli potash project will be completed in June.
May 20, 2020 Elephant platinum coins sell out in South Africa Over 2,000 coins featuring an elephant were sold out to US and Asian investors after being minted in March.
May 20, 2020 Zambia partners with Array Metals to process gold Africa’s second-largest copper producer, Zambia is trying to diversify its revenue base, and aims to produce 40,000 kg of gold in 2020.
May 20, 2020 Sulphur squeeze spells trouble for Congo’s miners Disruptions caused by covid-19 have pushed up prices for sulphur by about 10% this year in the DRC.
May 20, 2020 Congo’s Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to covid-19 The pandemic will drive a "survival of the fittest" in DRC's mining sector.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
