November 8, 2019 South Africa’s Gold Fields maintains annual production outlook Attributable equivalent gold production stood at 523,000 ounces for the three months ended Sept. 30, 3% lower than the previous quarter.
November 8, 2019 Billionaire Dangote, Togo agree to $2 billion phosphate project The company controlled by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will mine an estimated 2 billion tons of phosphate in nearby Togo.
November 8, 2019 Cost of Ivanhoe’s giant copper project in Congo hits $1.3 billion Initial production from Kakula, the first of at least three copper mines planned at Kamoa-Kakula, is scheduled for late 2021.
November 8, 2019 Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier West Africa has long been considered a risky prospect where political instability, volatile tax regimes and tricky relations with small-scale miners weigh heavily on boardrooms.
November 7, 2019 Bushveld Minerals closes Vanchem Vanadium acquisition for $53m Total consideration for the acquisition was reduced from $68 million.
November 7, 2019 Semafo suspends operations at Boungou mine after Burkina Faso attack The company said the Boungou mine site is secure, but operations are suspended out of respect to the victims and those impacted.
November 7, 2019 Glencore strikes deal with Katanga over $5.8 billion rights issue Glencore, which owns approximately 86.3% of Katanga, had agreed to swap $5.8 billion in debt for equity, which will raise its stake further in the firm.
November 7, 2019 Congo challenges Canadian miner Banro’s declaration of force majeure The gold producer invoked the legal clause that frees a company from meeting contractual obligations in September.
November 6, 2019 At least 37 killed in attack on Canadian miner Semafo convoy in Burkina Faso The attack is the deadliest in recent years as the military struggles to contain Islamist violence that has overrun parts of Burkina Faso.
November 6, 2019 Responsible sourcing blockchain network for minerals moves closer to production Plans underway to expand from tracing cobalt into other key battery metals, tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
