May 14, 2025 Judge to hear Mali’s request to reopen Barrick mine under new management The order would represent a major escalation of a dispute between the country and the Canadian miner.
May 14, 2025 Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC Total delineated contained copper in the area now stands at 9.37 million tonnes.
May 14, 2025 Cobalt demand to outpace supply by early 2030s, says Cobalt Institute Cobalt demand is set to hit 400,000 tonnes by the early 2030s, up from 222,000 in 2024.
May 14, 2025 US establishes new tin supply chain in deal with Rwanda’s Trinity Metals The move comes as Rwanda seeks to diversify its mineral exports and strengthen trade relations with the US.
May 14, 2025 Congo may impose more cobalt curbs after four-month export ban The country imposed the export ban in February to try to revive prices for the metal.
May 13, 2025 Aya Gold & Silver soars on record quarter, EBRD loan During the first quarter of 2025, silver production from the company's Zgounder mine reached 1.07 million oz., its highest ever.
May 13, 2025 Chinese firms to invest $1.75 billion in Ethiopia mining, solar CSI Solar will spend $250 million on a plant producing solar modules and energy storage products, while Sequoia plans to invest $600 million in coal exploration.
May 13, 2025 Orano files lawsuit over staff detention in Niger Orano said it had been unable to contact its mining director in Niger, who was taken to the headquarters of the country's external intelligence agency.
May 13, 2025 De Beers secretly sells discounted diamonds to selected traders The company has been selling the stones at a 10% to 20% discount to its set prices.
May 13, 2025 Exxaro buys manganese mines in $640M diversification push Deal aligns with the coal miner’s strategy to diversify into energy-transitioning metals and renewable energy.
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
