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.
July 10, 2025 Copper mine output to rise 2.9% annually over next decade, says Fitch’s BMI Production is projected to grow from 23.8 million tonnes in 2025 to 30.9 million tonnes in 2034.
July 10, 2025 Fatalities rise for second year in global mining sector The ICMM, representing one-third of global mining, reported 42 worker deaths last year, an increase from 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.
July 9, 2025 Emirates Global Aluminium says Guinea wrongfully terminated deal EGA said it plans to pursue remedies through international tribunals.
July 9, 2025 Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures Trump invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a three-day summit at the White House.
July 9, 2025 Liberia, Ivanhoe Atlantic sign $1.8 billion deal for railway Access to the rail line will provide the company with the shortest export route from its Kon Kweni project in Guinea.
July 8, 2025 South African-owned palladium mine in Canada to close in 2026 The shutdown of Impala Canada's Lac des Iles mine puts 750 jobs at risk.
July 8, 2025 Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says By 2035, most of the 17 countries supplying the chip industry will be at risk of drought, PwC said.
July 8, 2025 Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses The task force is Ghana's first national anti-gold smuggling initiative.
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