December 4, 2019 Endeavour bid for Centamin will boost mining interest in Egypt – minister Egypt introduced a new mining law this year but has yet to publish the executive regulations.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
