March 27, 2019 More than a third of gold mines in Congo exposed to Ebola — report In its current form, the epidemic won’t impact the nation’s cobalt production, as the vast distance from the Katanga region largely prevents its spread, says global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
March 27, 2019 B2Gold to invest $50 million in Fekola mine expansion It could take the Malian mine gold output to 7.5-million tonnes a year from the current 6-million tonnes.
March 26, 2019 Flaws in South Africa’s mining royalties system brought to spotlight The key risks identified include lack of adequate community engagement and mining companies entering revenue-sharing agreements with select members of the community.
March 25, 2019 Lonmin warns on cash woes, urges shareholders to back Sibanye takeover Lonmin Plc has been cutting spending to conserve cash and retain a positive balance sheet required by conditions of South Africa-based Sibanye's offer.
March 25, 2019 Caledonia Mining to expand gold exposure in Zimbabwe The company is sufficiently confident Zimbabwe will recover from its problems to re-invest on a modest scale.
March 22, 2019 30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.
March 22, 2019 Mali forecasts gold production to drop 3 pct in 2019 — mines ministry AngloGold Ashanti's joint venture Sadiola mine expects its gold output to drop by 50% this year.
March 22, 2019 Vedanta Resources appoints new CEO for Zambian unit KCM Vedanta has appointed Christopher Sheppard as the new chief executive officer for its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines.
March 21, 2019 Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.
March 20, 2019 Wheaton Precious Metals exceeds 2018 production guidance, declares dividend Wheaton exceeded production guidance for gold, silver and palladium by 5%, 9% and 41%, respectively.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
