June 3, 2025

Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities due to weather conditions

The meteorological services have forecast heavy rains from June 15 to September 30.

June 2, 2025

Ivanhoe rebounds on planned partial restart of flooded copper mine

Ivanhoe said its engineering team is working on a dewatering plan that would see the western side of the mine to return to operations later this month.

June 2, 2025

Mali court postpones ruling on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex

A Malian court has, for the third time, postponed a hearing on whether to place the complex under provisional administration.

June 2, 2025

Eramet shares slide as Gabon plans manganese ore export ban

Gabon announced an export ban on unrefined manganese from 2029.

June 2, 2025

Column: South Africa’s 2025 draft mineral bill requires revisions to attract investment

A key concern is the reintroduction of strict ministerial consent for any change in shareholding or control.

June 2, 2025

AngloGold sells Brazil’s Serra Grande mine to Aura for $76M

Mineração Serra Grande mine, one of AngloGold’s smaller and higher-cost operations, produced 80,000 ounces of gold in 2024.

June 1, 2025

Perenti secures $708M contract from Endeavour Mining

The five-year contract through the Australian service miner's joint venture unit will start from June 1.

May 30, 2025

Botswana’s ODC to start contract diamond sales in September

Currently, ODC's sales are predominantly through online auctions.

May 30, 2025

Iron ore pessimism subsides despite looming Simandou supply

The prospects for iron ore prices are improving thanks to a lower than expected global surplus this year.

May 30, 2025

Ghana gold output could rise 6.25% in 2025

High output has been driven by strong production from artisanal mining.