July 17, 2017 Two injured in electrical fire at Congo’s Tenke copper mine Two employees at the Tenke copper mine in Democratic Republic of Congo suffered minor injuries in an electrical fire at the weekend.
July 17, 2017 World’s second-largest diamond ‘too big’ to sell Lucara Diamond’s Lesedi La Rona is said to face challenges other rock never do, including its multi-million-dollar price tag and a risky polishing process that can take months or years.
July 17, 2017 Botswana Diamonds jumps on prospecting licence expansion Vutomi licences were extended into additional area of mineralization adjacent to the firm’s Frischgewaagt project in South Africa.
July 14, 2017 Potash plan prompts $98 million road link in horn of Africa Djibouti contracted a Kuwaiti company to build a $98-million road link to enable landlocked Ethiopia to ship its first potash output from a new Red Sea port.
July 14, 2017 Botswana Diamonds soars on lucky find at South Africa’s Ontevreden The company identified a group 2 kimberlite pipe in an area known by its high-grade diamonds.
July 14, 2017 South Africa halts new black ownership rules for mines The suspension follows a pending a judgement in an urgent interdict application by the country's Chamber of Mines.
July 14, 2017 Acacia agrees to pay higher taxes set in Tanzania new mining law It means that the miner, which had revenue of $1bn last year, will pay about $31 million extra in royalties a year.
July 13, 2017 AngloGold taking Tanzania to UN court over country’s new mining law The miner said it continues to seek a “constructive dialogue” with the country's government to gain assurance that its operations will not be affected by newly enacted mining law.
July 12, 2017 Congo revamps Inga hydro project in bid to make it economical Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to more than double the size of its planned Inga 3 hydroelectric plant to make it more economical, after the $14 billion project was…
July 11, 2017 Nexus Gold acquires 3rd gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa The Rakounga Gold concession is a 250 sq km property contiguous to the company's 2nd gold project — Bouboulou.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
