July 23, 2019 South African court blocks Zambian plan to sell Vedanta copper mine Zambia's Mines Minister Richard Musukwa said the government had advised its attorneys in South Africa to appeal the judgment.
July 22, 2019 Amplats earnings jump, warns against unsustainable wage hikes The majority union in the platinum sector has demanded a hike of $1,145 per month, or around 48%.
July 22, 2019 Guinea seeks developers for Simandou iron ore deposit Companies until Aug. 2 to outline their bids, as the country seeks to revive interest in the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit.
July 22, 2019 Weak demand takes shine off Petra Diamonds revenue It expects to produce about 3.8 million carats in 2020, compared to the 3.9 million carats it generated for the year ended June 30.
July 22, 2019 Russian and Zimbabwe state-owned diamond miners form JV Starting in the fall of 2019, the JV will focus on geological exploration of greenfield deposits.
July 22, 2019 Canadian uranium miner signs final deal with Niger A new company will be created to operate GoviEx’s flagship Madaouela uranium project.
July 19, 2019 Barrick eyes the future in Côte D’Ivoire The Tongon mine is now in its 10th year of operations, and on current reserves, has under three years of life.
July 19, 2019 Eurasian Resources is said to weigh sale of Congo mining assets Bidders could value the company’s assets at $3-4 billion while the seller may be seeking $7-8 billion.
July 19, 2019 Barrick strikes deal with Acacia after sweetening offer, takeover imminent The world's No.2 gold miner has reached an agreement to buy the stake in the African miner it does not already own.
July 18, 2019 Fortescue eyes Liberia opportunities but says no deals signed Andrew Forrest, the billionaire founder of the world’s No. 4 iron ore exporter, attended meetings with President George Weah.
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