April 30, 2025 Global copper surplus to more than double in 2025 – ICSG The International Copper Study Group forecasts global copper surplus to reach 289,000 tonnes in 2025.
April 30, 2025 Botswana economy hit hard as diamond slump deepens Botswana plans spending cuts amid falling diamond demand and a widening deficit, while seeking a larger stake in De Beers.
April 29, 2025 Ghana arrests three Indian nationals suspected of smuggling gold An amount of 1.9 million cedis ($133,333), 4,500 rupees, 4.36 kilograms of gold and two counting machines were found on the suspects.
April 29, 2025 Burkina Faso to nationalize more industrial mines Like neighbours Mali and Niger, Burkina Faso is pushing for greater control over its resources.
April 29, 2025 Belgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says Kinshasa is currently on a push to attract new players to the sector.
April 28, 2025 Zimbabwe restarts minting of gold coins as bullion prices soar to record Minting of the so-called “Mosi-Oa-Tunya” 22-carat coins, named after the iconic Victoria Falls, was previously scrapped in July.
April 28, 2025 Barrick faces contractor layoffs in Mali as it plans name change The miner plans to become Barrick Mining Corporation next week.
April 28, 2025 China’s CMOC elevates ex-Glencore trader as top execs depart CMOC said its chairman Yuan Honglin and vice chair Li Chaochun both resigned for personal reasons.
April 27, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed critical minerals explorer to ‘go big’ on Congo – report These investments could potentially be "in the billions", says the country's newly appointed director general.
April 25, 2025 Mozambique’s coal mines shed hundreds of workers as prices slump Coal sales, which are Mozambique’s biggest export, were worth $2 billion last year, according to data from the country’s central bank.
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
