January 10, 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater becomes DRDGOLD’s majority owner The South African gold and platinum producer has exercised an option to acquire an additional 12% interest in the tailings retreatment company.
January 9, 2020 Congo’s Jan-Nov copper output up 16%, cobalt production falls 18% Copper output reached 1.3 million tonnes for the period from January to November 2019.
January 9, 2020 Sudan opens up gold market in bid to raise revenue Sudan produced an estimated 93 tonnes of gold in 2018, which would make it Africa’s third biggest producer.
January 9, 2020 Centamin gold output up 51% as deadline for Endeavour takeover looms Positive results put pressure on Endeavour to improve its offer, which is expected by Jan.14.
January 8, 2020 South African platinum stocks extend 2019 surge into new year The FTSE/JSE Africa Platinum Mining Index jumped 4.9% Wednesday, taking its advance this year to 6.5%, as palladium touched an all-time high above $2,100 an ounce.
January 6, 2020 Chalco ships first cargo from Guinea bauxite project Boffa is slated to eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year.
January 6, 2020 Tanzania’s gold export earnings up 42% in year to November Tanzania is Africa's fourth-biggest gold producer after South Africa, Ghana and Mali.
January 6, 2020 Avesoro Resources to delist as top shareholder completes acquisition Shares are expected to stop trading in Toronto on Jan. 7 and in London on Jan. 8.
January 5, 2020 Mineral supply for green tech should be part of climate negotiations – scientists Researchers recognize that mining, metals, and materials extraction is the hidden foundation of the low-carbon transition.
December 30, 2019 Rio Tinto to restart South African unit in 2020 after security scare Rio said regular production by RBM, which produces ilmenite ore for titanium from mineral sand deposits, will be reached in early 2020.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
