December 20, 2022 Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last week that Burkina Faso had hired mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help it fight Islamist militants.
December 20, 2022 Aurubis plans 530 million euros in new investments Europe's largest copper smelter Aurubis scrapped its existing dividend policy and announced the growth-oriented investments on Tuesday.
December 20, 2022 Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.
December 20, 2022 Falling inventories boost aluminum price but surpluses lie ahead Rising covid cases in China and expectations of surplus supply next year limited gains.
December 20, 2022 Nornickel mulls cutting output by 10% next year The war in Ukraine has impacted the miner by disrupting logistics, insurance and shipping.
December 20, 2022 Raw lithium exports banned in Zimbabwe as demand and prices soar Mining companies that are building processing plants will be excluded from the directive.
December 20, 2022 Column: Zinc stocks at historic lows after a year of smelter woes Where has all the zinc gone?
December 20, 2022 Morocco’s Managem acquires Iamgold assets in Senegal, Mali and Guinea Managem, which operates in six African countries, is controlled by the royal family holding company Al Mada.
December 19, 2022 Panama orders First Quantum to halt copper mine operations Miner must craft a plan within 10 days to halt operations at its Cobre Panama copper mine.
December 19, 2022 OZ Minerals extends exclusivity period for BHP’s $6.4bn bid The extension of exclusivity period to Dec. 27 comes after the four weeks exclusivity BHP was granted.
US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact Since Trump's return to power, the US has courted the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia and moved to bolster its influence in a region. February 18, 2026 | 02:12 pm
