February 12, 2020 Canadian, African miners to explore for copper in Namibia They want to examine small-scale production possibilities in the southwestern African country.
February 12, 2020 Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar The miner will pay a dividend of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the previous quarter.
February 11, 2020 Harmony Gold’s rebounding profits give hunt for acquisitions fresh impetus Harmony previously expressed interest in acquiring AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in South Africa
February 10, 2020 Tanzanian group launches legal action in UK against Barrick Group of seven allege abuses by security forces at Barrick’s North Mara gold mine.
February 10, 2020 AngloGold picks Harmony to buy South African assets The companies are finalizing terms of the deal for the Mponeng gold mine
February 10, 2020 Barrick sells Kenya project to Shanta Gold for $14.5 million The deal gives Shanta its first asset outside Tanzania.
February 10, 2020 Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas.
February 10, 2020 Glencore, Samsung ink five-year cobalt supply deal The South Korean battery manufacturer will receive up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt, mostly coming from the Katanga mine in DRC.
February 9, 2020 Endiama searching for partners to make Angola top diamond producer The African country wants to produce 14 million carats per year by 2022.
February 7, 2020 Ivanhoe Mines employee dies after accident at copper project in Congo The accident involved a contractor-operated underground utility vehicle at the Kakula Mine
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am
