January 17, 2019 Canadian geologist Kirk Woodman murdered in Burkina Faso Woodman was an accomplished and respected geologist with a career spanning over 30 years.
January 17, 2019 Palladium reaches another record as JPMorgan sees more upside Investors appear to be ignoring the fact that weak sales figures have been reported for all major auto markets in recent days.
January 17, 2019 Avesoro Resources shares jump after exceeding 2018 gold production target Avesoro’s annual production jumped by 15% to 220,458 ounces of gold compared with 2017, with its New Liberty mine in Liberia alone churning out 109,107 ounces.
January 16, 2019 IAMGOLD expects lower production, higher costs in 2019 IAMGOLD expects to produce fewer gold ounces while incurring higher all in sustaining costs and total cash costs in 2019 compared to 2018.
January 16, 2019 B2Gold hits record gold output in 2018 thanks to new Mali mine For 2019, the Canadian miner forecasts gold production of between 935,000 and 975,000 ounces at all-in sustaining costs estimated at between $835 and $875 per ounce.
January 16, 2019 Ford to lead blockchain pilot that traces cobalt mined in Congo The carmaker will use a blockchain-based platform to trace supplies of cobalt from a Chinese-owned mine in the Congo for the batteries in its electric cars, in an effort to…
January 15, 2019 South African gold output has longest losing streak since 2012 Gold output in South Africa, once the world’s biggest producer of the metal, fell for a 14th straight month in November.
January 15, 2019 Vedanta tells top English court pollution case should be heard in Zambia The two-day hearing will be watched by other multinational companies with a base in London and facing legal challenges about their operations abroad.
January 15, 2019 Sibanye-Stillwater has contingency plans for strike at platinum operations The new strike would begin on Jan. 22 and involve around 12,500 of its members.
January 15, 2019 Project Halo rejects favouritism claims in Optimum coal mine buy The South African consortium distanced itself from allegations that it is linked to the Gupta family, the previous owner of Optimum coal and other two assets.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am