June 23, 2025 Barrick’s Mali office reopens amid tax standoff Barrick’s Bamako office reopens under court oversight as its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine stays shut.
June 23, 2025 First Quantum reports fatality from accident at Zambia mine An employee working at the company's Trident project in Zambia has passed away following an incident involving a dump truck.
June 23, 2025 As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners Rising gold prices fuel conflicts between industrial and informal miners.
June 23, 2025 Cobalt price surges after Congo extends ban Estimated 100,000 tonnes of EV battery material taken off the market over 7-month period.
June 22, 2025 Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months A proposal to implement quotas has backing from miners including Glencore.
June 20, 2025 Niger junta seizes French nuclear giant Orano’s uranium mine The mine seizure highlights the shift by military-led states in the Sahel region against Western interests.
June 20, 2025 Congo considers extending cobalt export ban as it weighs quotas The DRC government wants more time to decide on distributing export quotas for cobalt mining companies.
June 20, 2025 Orano opposes planned Niger nationalization of its Somair mine Niger said late on Thursday it planned to nationalize the Somair mine after months of worsening relations.
June 20, 2025 Collapse at coltan mine in eastern Congo kills 12 The cause of the tragedy at the artisanal operation remains unknown.
June 20, 2025 Delays hit Gemfields ruby plant as Zambia mine reboots Commissioning of a second processing plant at the Montepuez ruby mine has been postponed to September due to logistical setbacks.
Radiant unloads BHP iron ore in China as trader tests curbs The Berge Mawson unloaded its cargo at the northern port of Caofeidian and has now left the country, Bloomberg's ship tracking data shows. January 12, 2026 | 07:31 am
Iron ore price gains as China pledges package of stimulus polices A need for restocking as well as decreasing global iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil also lifted prices. January 12, 2026 | 07:20 am
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am