February 4, 2020 Botswana to accelerate $4 billion coal-to-liquid refinery project — minister The government also expected to finalize power purchase agreements this year for a planned new 100MW pilot power plant using coal bed methane, gas trapped in underground coal seams.
February 4, 2020 The race is on for iron ore riches buried under an African jungle For years, the massive iron deposits under Guinea’s mountainous jungle were practically forgotten by the mining industry.
February 4, 2020 Glencore’s 2019 cobalt up, copper down; share price rises Glencore's 2019 copper output fell 6% and battery mineral cobalt rose 10%.
February 4, 2020 Congo’s 2019 copper output up 17%, cobalt production falls 20% Copper production rose to 1.433 million tonnes in 2019.
February 4, 2020 Russia’s comeback in Africa favours profit over long-term influence — analyst Moscow claims to a host of resources are based on shaky grounds at best, consultancy Verisk Maplecroft says.
February 4, 2020 Gem Diamonds finds 183-carat rough at Letšeng mine in Lesotho Analysts say that while the diamond showed signs of breakage, it could fetch more than $5 million.
February 3, 2020 Platinum mining giant says South Africa running out of time While South Africa’s platinum producers have benefited from a surge in metal prices, mining investors are being deterred by regulatory uncertainty and power shortages.
February 3, 2020 Congo’s new artisanal cobalt monopoly could seek private partner The new company would be managed independently by state mining company Gecamines.
February 3, 2020 Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other” Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%.
February 3, 2020 Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.
Canada Nickel’s Crawford project gets fast-tracked With the 1P1P fast tracking, the province hopes construction can start on Crawford by the end of the year. January 13, 2026 | 11:31 am
