January 13, 2025

South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months

Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.

January 13, 2025

Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says

Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto site has around four tonnes of gold stocked.

January 11, 2025

Mali to get $1.2 billion from miners after talks

Mali’s military leadership has taken a harsh stance against international miners with an extensive overhaul of the sector in recent years.

January 9, 2025

JV Video: Geopolitical tensions elevate mining’s strategic role, EY expert says

Theo Yameogo, EY’s metals and mining leader for North America, notes how mineral security has become a key focus for nations facing increasing trade disputes.

January 8, 2025

Allied Gold gets Mali’s go-ahead for new project near Sadiola

Known as Korali-Sud, the new project will be managed under Mali’s new mining code.

January 8, 2025

Indian steel titan’s coal deal frozen amid Mozambique legal row

JSW Steel agreed in May to buy Minas de Revuboè, but the Mozambican government revoked the mine lease before a deal could be completed.

January 8, 2025

Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report

The flows started after the M23 movement seized the Rubaya area, which has one of the world's largest deposits of coltan.

January 8, 2025

Gemfields faces 21% tax as Zambia reinstates export duty

Combined with an existing 6% mineral royalty tax, the 15% export duty on emeralds represents a significant tax burden for Gemfields.

January 7, 2025

Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good?

LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices.

January 7, 2025

Illegal gold mining forces Ghana to close water treatment plant

Surging gold prices have spurred an illicit rush in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal.