October 23, 2019 Nigeria bid to boost mining gets help from West Africa gold rush The western tip of the continent is seen as a new frontier as gold miners face a dearth of new discoveries globally.
October 23, 2019 Firestone Diamonds revenue down as recovery rates, sales fall Firestone will review 2020 guidance, following "unexpected" power cuts at its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho.
October 22, 2019 Solar power station coming to Norgold’s Burkina Faso mines The plant will reduce the mines’ fuel consumption by 6.4 million liters and CO2 emissions by 18,000 tonnes per year.
October 22, 2019 Health and safety bigger risks to artisanal miners that conflict minerals — report First-ever long-term artisanal and small-scale mine site monitoring data study reveals challenges in battery metals supply chains.
October 22, 2019 Russia-Zimbabwe platinum venture needs $500 million for first phase At a production rate of 3.5 million tonnes a year, the Darwendale project will produce an average of 280,000 oz/y of PGM and gold at Phase 1.
October 20, 2019 Barrick Gold reaches deal with Tanzania over Acacia Mining The miner reached a deal to settle a long-running tax dispute between Tanzania and mining group Acacia.
October 18, 2019 Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency — WHO Fifteen new confirmed cases were reported in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the week to Oct. 13.
October 18, 2019 Pangaea ups stake in First Quantum Minerals, shares jump Pangaea bought an additional 6 million shares, bringing its stake in the company to over 10%.
October 18, 2019 African lender eyes unloved neighborhoods in mining drive African Finance Corp. will invest in countries disregarded by other companies as part of a plan to double its exposure to the mining industry.
October 18, 2019 Ivanhoe encouraged by rise in palladium prices The Vancouver-based company announced that the weighted price of the 'basket' of metals contained in the ore at the Platreef project rose to a new, multi-year high.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
