December 4, 2024

Exxaro suspends CEO pending workplace conduct investigation

Nombasa Tsengwa is the company's first woman CEO and was recently elected president of the Minerals Council of South Africa.

December 4, 2024

Rio Tinto lifts 2025 guidance for capex, copper output

Across operations, it is projecting 3% compound annual growth from 2024 onward.

December 4, 2024

Biden unveils $600 million in new financing for African railway

While in Lobito, Biden toured the port and met with companies investing in the project.

December 4, 2024

Workers’ strike slows production at B2Gold’s Fekola mine, sources say

Between 1,875 and 2,000 workers at B2Gold's Fekola mine in Mali launched the seven-day strike on Nov. 29.

December 4, 2024

Orano says Niger has taken control of uranium mine

Authorities in Niger have taken control of the Somair uranium mine.

December 3, 2024

The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks

The environmental damage has triggered a wave of protest in the capital Accra demanding a ban on all small-scale mining operations in places like Tarkwa.

December 3, 2024

Biden to announce millions in African Lobito corridor funding

Biden is expected to announce an additional $600 million in financing during his trip to Angola.

December 3, 2024

Gem Diamonds unveils cost-savings plan for Lesotho mine

Revised life-of-mine plan will reduce total waste stripping by 65.8 million tonnes, leading to an estimated cost saving of $180 million.

December 2, 2024

Aya pours first silver from new mill at Zgounder

Located in the Anti-Atlas mountains of west-central Morocco, Zgounder is considered the second most important silver producer in the kingdom.

December 2, 2024

Sanu Gold secures investments from Montage Gold, Lundin family

Upon closing, Montage would become a 19.99% shareholder in Sanu.