May 12, 2025 Op-Ed: Africa’s mining boom is an opportunity to get it right Historically, extractive industries in Africa have often left a legacy of inequality, displacement and unrest.
May 12, 2025 Sierra Leone’s largest diamond miner shuts down, laying off more than 1,000 workers Koidu Limited has halted operations and laid off nearly its entire local workforce.
May 12, 2025 Rio Tinto to ship Simandou ore in November Rio Tinto also announced the $399 million sale of a 30% stake in Winu copper-gold project to Sumitomo Metals.
May 9, 2025 Vedanta copper operation taps South Africa’s RMB to help raise debt The company has hired Rand Merchant Bank to help raise as much as $1 billion in debt financing.
May 9, 2025 Congo gold miner halts operations in tax dispute with M23 rebel administration Twangiza Mining informed employees of an immediate work stoppage in the letter dated May 8.
May 9, 2025 Guinea moves to cancel mining rights of non-compliant companies President Doumbouya instructed his government to withdraw permits from mining companies that don’t respect their legal commitments to the country.
May 9, 2025 Cost of Sibanye lithium project in Finland rises 17% to $880M The revised figure covers the development of the Keliber project through to hot commissioning of the refinery.
May 8, 2025 De Beers to shut down lab-grown diamond brand Lightbox Decision reflects De Beers’ renewed focus on natural diamonds, a return to the strategy behind its iconic “Diamonds are Forever” slogan.
May 8, 2025 Gemfields to resume emerald mining in Zambia The resumption of open pit mining at Kagem ends a four-month pause triggered by weak market prices and cost-cutting measures.
May 7, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold to buy stake in DRC lithium project KoBold plans to acquire AVZ’s stake in the Manono lithium project, aiming to resolve disputes and unlock a major source of the critical metal.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
