April 4, 2018 Trafigura signs three-year cobalt deal with Congo miner Trafigura has already increased its foothold in nickel with an exclusive offtake agreement with Finland's Terrafame, that also produces zinc and cobalt.
April 3, 2018 New gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire declares commercial production Ramp-up of operations at the Sissingué gold mine was completed ahead of schedule.
April 3, 2018 Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe mining rush leaves big producers behind The government says mining commitments reached as much as $6 billion since Mnangagwa’s appointment.
April 3, 2018 Randgold’s African mining acumen is being tested on all fronts Randgold shares are now among the worst in the industry, sinking 20 percent so far this year.
April 3, 2018 Cradle Arc to boost copper output in Botswana from April Copper producer Cradle Arc is increasing output to 12,000 tonnes per year at a Botswana mine it has restarted.
April 3, 2018 Murray & Roberts scores $313 million worth of new mining projects South African engineering and construction group, currently subject of a takeover bid from Germany’s ATON, said projects were located in sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Australasia.
April 3, 2018 CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.
April 3, 2018 Randgold Resources Tongon mine in Ivory Coast hit by strike Recurrent industrial action by the workforce of a subcontractor it's jeopardizing Tongon's 290,000-ounce production forecast.
April 2, 2018 Investment in Africa’s mining sector to rise: BMI BMI presents the recent changes to the DRC’s mining code as an example of a situation that challenges all the parties involved, but that is very unlikely to cloud miners’…
April 1, 2018 Artisanal gold miners in Nigeria seek government help They want to operate under conditions that allow them to take better care of the environment and contribute to the local economy.
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
