June 16, 2025 Algeria opens door to larger foreign role in mining projects Algeria’s parliament approved legislation allowing foreign companies to own as much of 80% of mining projects.
June 13, 2025 Barrick removes Mali gold complex from 2025 output forecast Jefferies forecasts that Barrick would lose 11% of its expected 2025 EBITDA from the idled mine.
June 12, 2025 Tanzania wants large miners to refine, trade 20% of gold locally Miners that will likely be affected by the move include Barrick and AngloGold.
June 12, 2025 Flooding at Ivanhoe copper mine was self-induced, study suggests The setback has cast uncertainty on a project touted as one of few across the mining world to be built ahead of schedule.
June 12, 2025 Mali hearing on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex adjourned to June 16 Outside of court, negotiations between the two sides continue, according to Reuters.
June 12, 2025 Burkina Faso completes nationalization of five gold mining assets Burkina Faso is Africa's fourth largest gold producer, producing more than 57 tons of gold in 2023.
June 11, 2025 Ivanhoe slashes 2025 copper guidance by 28% following DRC mine restart The company's revised guidance is between 370,000 and 420,000 tonnes of copper in concentrates.
June 11, 2025 Land Rovers, houses and whisky: Gold rally brings riches to rural Zimbabwe The three-year surge in gold prices is enriching the country’s more than 700,000 informal, or artisanal, miners.
June 11, 2025 Perseus forecasts 2.7 million oz. gold production over five years The Australian miner is forecasting annual gold production of 515,000-535,000 oz. at an all-in sustaining cost of $1,400-$1,500/oz. over five years.
June 11, 2025 From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.
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
