June 9, 2025 Petra Diamonds rethinks sales tactics as market slump drags on Due to changes in diamond prices and demand, Petra has stopped regular sales cycles and may delay them when needed.
June 9, 2025 Zambia seeks carmakers to make EV components near copper mines Zambia is Africa’s second-biggest producer of copper.
June 6, 2025 Sinomine halts Namibia copper smelter, citing concentrate shortage The Tsumeb smelter is one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates.
June 6, 2025 Gold-mining ETFs losing their shine following torrid 2025 rally Investors are exiting exchange-traded funds that track the shares of gold-mining companies.
June 6, 2025 Debswana curbs diamond production as weak demand persists The global diamond market has experienced a downturn since the second half of 2023.
June 5, 2025 Namib Minerals to debut on Nasdaq following SPAC deal Namib represents the largest African company to go public through an SPAC merger.
June 5, 2025 Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine faces more legal uncertainty in Mali A Malian court again delayed ruling on Barrick's gold mine administration.
June 5, 2025 Former De Beers CEOs circle diamond giant as sale nears Anglo American has reportedly received buyer interest in De Beers from former bosses Gareth Penny and Bruce Cleaver.
June 4, 2025 EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.
June 4, 2025 Gemfields’ Montepuez leads, Kagem lags in 2024 payouts The Montepuez ruby mine returned 24% of revenue to Mozambique, while Kagem emerald operation contributed only 9% to Zambia.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
