May 18, 2018 Thor Explorations says results of test work at Segilola better than expected The testing is part of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the project, poised to become Nigeria's first large-scale gold mine, and which is expected to come online in early…
May 18, 2018 Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues Britain’s Serious Fraud Office plans to open a formal bribery investigation into Glencore and its deals with Israeli billionaire and former partner Dan Gertler.
May 17, 2018 Zimbabwe lithium excites but projects face funding hurdle President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been trying to shore up foreign investor interest in a country rich in mineral resources but starved of capital.
May 17, 2018 Tanzanite miner gets bill as Tanzania cracks down on lost mineral revenues Tanzanian gemstone miner Tanzanite One has agreed to pay compensation and overdue taxes to the government after violations led to losses in public revenues.
May 17, 2018 Congo billionaire seeks French loan to develop iron-ore railway The 450-kilometer (280-mile) track will link the southwestern town of Mayoko to a port at Pointe Noire.
May 17, 2018 Eritrea ‘poison pill’ complicates miner Lundin’s aspirations -sources Lundin Mining's board of directors, chaired by billionaire resources tycoon Lukas Lundin, refuses to invest in Eritrea.
May 16, 2018 South Africa’s Tharisa taps Zimbabwean chrome reserves Zimbabwe has attracted intense interest from miners with a promise of favourable terms as it seeks to reboot its economy after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year.
May 16, 2018 Yamana begins gold and silver production at Cerro Moro mine in Argentina Commercial production is expected in the second quarter of the year.
May 15, 2018 UAE trader looking to expand into gold refining in Africa The group is seeking a total investment of $246 million for the refineries and related processing centres, in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 15, 2018 South Africa aims to finalise mining charter in June, minister says The charter lays out requirements for black ownership levels and other targets.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
