May 20, 2018

Cobalt price: Congo ebola outbreak compounds acute supply fears

WHO: Risk of international spread of deadly disease from Congo, responsible for 66% of global supply of critical battery raw material, is "very high".

May 20, 2018

Australia’s Prospect Resources closing in on Zimbabwe lithium financing

The Australian-listed company expects to secure more than $55 million in funding for the first phase of the Arcadia Lithium project.

May 18, 2018

Zimbabwe will not require foreign mining companies to list locally

Zimbabwe will remove the clause from a mines amendment bill now before parliament, the mines minister said on Friday.

May 18, 2018

Gemfields driving proof of origin and greater transparency for coloured gemstone sector

The coloured gemstone sector has no system, globally at scale, that allows gemstones to be confidently traced from mine to market.

May 18, 2018

PLATINUM WEEK-Sibanye CEO confident of Lonmin takeover despite cash burn

Key to closing the deal is Lonmin maintaining its net cash position and achieving certain production targets.

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.