August 22, 2019 No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit.
August 22, 2019 Mali’s new mining code ends tax exemptions, shortens regulatory stability period Mali is the continent’s third-biggest gold producer.
August 22, 2019 South African coal miner plans new climate change strategy South African businesses are responding to climate change as environmental groups sue the government for not cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power plants.
August 22, 2019 Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in central Kalahari The licences, which cover just over 300 square miles, are located in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert.
August 21, 2019 China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets at Tenke Fungurume.
August 20, 2019 ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003 Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion.
August 20, 2019 Glencore could do for cobalt what it did for zinc – double the price Glencore is halting a fifth of global cobalt production – a more modest cut in zinc output in 2015 produced spectacular results.
August 20, 2019 Zambia says no meeting planned with Vedanta over Konkola mine Vedanta said earlier on Tuesday it would meet Lungu and his team for further discussions on KCM.
August 20, 2019 Avesoro Resources main shareholder submits takeover bid The Canadian miner also said it's currently assessing the long-term viability of its Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso.
August 20, 2019 Harmony Gold mulls AngloGold assets acquisition as reserves dwindle The South African gold miner is interested in many projects, including AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng operation.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
