December 4, 2019

Controlling shareholder grabs Avesoro Resources

West Africa-focused gold miner to delist from both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

December 4, 2019

Violent protests shut down key Rio Tinto mine in South Africa

The company closed Richards Bay Minerals unit on Wednesday and paused a $463 million expansion project amid escalating violence.

December 4, 2019

Firestone Diamonds’ Liqhobong mine back at full tilt as power returns

Processing was halted from Oct.1 to Oct. 26, when diesel generators were commissioned. The plant then operated at between 80% and 90% capacity throughout November.

December 3, 2019

2020 renewables use spike not enough to meet climate change goals

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, global energy consumption from renewables will jump by 14% next year, yet not enough to solve a climate crisis.

December 3, 2019

Centamin rebuffs $1.9 billion takeover bid from Endeavour Mining

Egypt-focused Centamin said the proposal did not offer enough value its shareholders.

December 3, 2019

Burkina Faso seeks to defend gold sector against militants

The incident near Boungou “isn’t yet a reason for investors to become discouraged.”

December 3, 2019

Danakali secures $50 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation

The funds will allow the miner to speed up development of its world-class Colluli sulphate of project (SOP) in Eritrea.

December 2, 2019

Friedland regains control over large chunk of Ivanhoe shares

Friedland previously pledged 25m shares in Vancouver-based company to a bank.

December 2, 2019

Diamond industry’s torrid year set to continue for some time

The crisis afflicting the diamond industry won’t end anytime soon, according to Liberum Capital Markets.

November 29, 2019

RANKED: Top 10 copper mining projects in the world

Russia can lay claim to the globe's largest undeveloped copper project and two island nations also make the top ten ranking.