April 30, 2025 Glencore stock plummets after copper production drops 30% Glencore stock trading in the US down nearly 10% despite maintaining copper guidance and saying volatile commodities trade "presents opportunities".
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.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
