As the price of gold nears $3,500 per ounce, investor interest in gold companies remains high. However, soaring stock market valuations have...
Andrada starts 14,000m lithium drilling at Namibia's Lithium Ridge
SQM funds $7M program, may invest up to $40M total
Drilling tests 120...
Andrada starts 14,000m lithium drilling at Namibia's Lithium Ridge
SQM funds $7M program, may invest up to $40M total
Drilling tests 120...
Two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, raise transfer pricing concerns
Sales tied to foreign parent companies risk lowering taxable...
Two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, raise transfer pricing concerns
Sales tied to foreign parent companies risk lowering taxable...
• Black Rock Mining to raise A$12M for Tanzania graphite project• Funds to start Mahenge mine works, full build costs at $225M• Project targets...
• Black Rock Mining to raise A$12M for Tanzania graphite project• Funds to start Mahenge mine works, full build costs at $225M• Project targets...
• Critical One, Dark Star sign deal on Namibia uranium projects• Dark Star gains control; Critical One gets 18.5% stake, $760K• Projects in Erongo...
• Critical One, Dark Star sign deal on Namibia uranium projects• Dark Star gains control; Critical One gets 18.5% stake, $760K• Projects in Erongo...
• Harmony’s costs surged 20% in FY25, outpacing rivals AngloGold and Gold Fields.• Stock up 62% this year, but lags sector’s 85% advance amid margin...
• Harmony’s costs surged 20% in FY25, outpacing rivals AngloGold and Gold Fields.• Stock up 62% this year, but lags sector’s 85% advance amid margin...
• Gold hits record $3,500/oz; silver reaches $40/oz high• Silver outpaces gold with 34% YTD rise, supply deficit cited• Gold-silver ratio...
• Gold hits record $3,500/oz; silver reaches $40/oz high• Silver outpaces gold with 34% YTD rise, supply deficit cited• Gold-silver ratio...
• South African miners turn to self-generation as tariffs, blackouts, and inflation squeeze margins.• Harmony Gold builds 39 MW solar plant, signaling...
• South African miners turn to self-generation as tariffs, blackouts, and inflation squeeze margins.• Harmony Gold builds 39 MW solar plant, signaling...
• Tanzania is a new hub for US-China rivalry over critical minerals like nickel and rare earths.• US firm Lifezone Metals and China's Zhongzhou Mining are...
• Tanzania is a new hub for US-China rivalry over critical minerals like nickel and rare earths.• US firm Lifezone Metals and China's Zhongzhou Mining are...
Sinomine to acquire 70% stake in Botswana’s Okavango copper project
Deal involves A$3M funding, A$7M cash for joint venture with Cobre
Move...
Sinomine to acquire 70% stake in Botswana’s Okavango copper project
Deal involves A$3M funding, A$7M cash for joint venture with Cobre
Move...
• Aurum buys 35% of Ivorian miner MSP for $53.6K.• Deal adds 3 exploration projects near Boundiali and Napié.• Aurum may raise stake to 95%...
• Aurum buys 35% of Ivorian miner MSP for $53.6K.• Deal adds 3 exploration projects near Boundiali and Napié.• Aurum may raise stake to 95%...
• Sayona and Piedmont merge in $623M deal, forming Elevra Lithium.• Combined firm inherits Piedmont’s 22.5% stake in Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine.• Project...
• Sayona and Piedmont merge in $623M deal, forming Elevra Lithium.• Combined firm inherits Piedmont’s 22.5% stake in Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine.• Project...
• Lucara secures $10M loan for Karowe underground project• UGP faces delays, costs rise to $683M• Diamond market slump pressures revenues,...
• Lucara secures $10M loan for Karowe underground project• UGP faces delays, costs rise to $683M• Diamond market slump pressures revenues,...
• ASX suspends West African Resources over Burkina Faso stake move• Government seeks 50% ownership of Kiaka gold project• New mining code boosts state...
• ASX suspends West African Resources over Burkina Faso stake move• Government seeks 50% ownership of Kiaka gold project• New mining code boosts state...
• Canyon Resources will invest $96m to start bauxite output at Minim Martap in January 2026.• Initial production is set at 1.2m tons per year,...
• Canyon Resources will invest $96m to start bauxite output at Minim Martap in January 2026.• Initial production is set at 1.2m tons per year,...
• TechMet launches TechMet SCM to trade critical minerals, sourcing partly from Africa.• The firm already holds stakes in Rwanda’s tin and tungsten mines...
• TechMet launches TechMet SCM to trade critical minerals, sourcing partly from Africa.• The firm already holds stakes in Rwanda’s tin and tungsten mines...
• Ahafo South became Africa’s top gold mine in 2024 with 798,000 ounces produced.• Newmont holds 90% of the mine, while Ghana owns a 10% stake.• Vanguard,...
• Ahafo South became Africa’s top gold mine in 2024 with 798,000 ounces produced.• Newmont holds 90% of the mine, while Ghana owns a 10% stake.• Vanguard,...
WEF spotlights Rawbank’s $400m Kamoa-Kakula loan as a model for ESG-aligned finance of critical minerals in the DRC.
The deal mandates 60%...
WEF spotlights Rawbank’s $400m Kamoa-Kakula loan as a model for ESG-aligned finance of critical minerals in the DRC.
The deal mandates 60%...
Southern Africa's critical minerals are vital but underused due to systemic issues, per the WEF, DBSA, and McKinsey report.
Policy uncertainty, poor...
Southern Africa's critical minerals are vital but underused due to systemic issues, per the WEF, DBSA, and McKinsey report.
Policy uncertainty, poor...
• Harena Resources takes full control of Madagascar rare earths project• Ampasindava deposit holds 606,000 tonnes of TREO reserves• Mine construction cost...
• Harena Resources takes full control of Madagascar rare earths project• Ampasindava deposit holds 606,000 tonnes of TREO reserves• Mine construction cost...
Harmony Gold reported a 20% revenue increase to $4.07 billion in FY2025, driven by higher gold prices despite a 5% production decline.
The...
Harmony Gold reported a 20% revenue increase to $4.07 billion in FY2025, driven by higher gold prices despite a 5% production decline.
The...
Burkina Faso aims to boost its stake in the Kiaka mine to 50% under the 2024 Mining Code.
West African Resources confirmed the move and suspended...
Burkina Faso aims to boost its stake in the Kiaka mine to 50% under the 2024 Mining Code.
West African Resources confirmed the move and suspended...
• Newmont weighs cost cuts, possible layoffs after Newcrest takeover• AISC up 25% since 2022; aims $300/oz cost reduction• Ghana’s Ahafo South mine...
• Newmont weighs cost cuts, possible layoffs after Newcrest takeover• AISC up 25% since 2022; aims $300/oz cost reduction• Ghana’s Ahafo South mine...
• KoBold Metals secures seven lithium exploration permits in DRC• Licenses cover Manono, Malemba Nkulu; focus remains on lithium• Deal with Kinshasa...
• KoBold Metals secures seven lithium exploration permits in DRC• Licenses cover Manono, Malemba Nkulu; focus remains on lithium• Deal with Kinshasa...
36.8% of artisanal cobalt miners in the DRC say they are victims of forced labour, while 56.9% report suffering from broader forms of severe...
36.8% of artisanal cobalt miners in the DRC say they are victims of forced labour, while 56.9% report suffering from broader forms of severe...
Unlike gold or copper, there is currently no benchmark price for bauxite. As the world's leading exporter of the raw material, Guinea has decided to...
Unlike gold or copper, there is currently no benchmark price for bauxite. As the world's leading exporter of the raw material, Guinea has decided to...
Ivanhoe signs third zinc sales deal for Kipushi with Mercuria
Agreements now cover 100% of Kipushi mine’s zinc output
Kipushi H1 zinc...
Ivanhoe signs third zinc sales deal for Kipushi with Mercuria
Agreements now cover 100% of Kipushi mine’s zinc output
Kipushi H1 zinc...
Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths mine targets 2027 production
Project to supply 5% of global MREC, diversify Angola’s exports
$268M build...
Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths mine targets 2027 production
Project to supply 5% of global MREC, diversify Angola’s exports
$268M build...
Mali hosts two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, which are primarily controlled by Chinese firms that channel their output through local...
Mali hosts two lithium mines, Goulamina and Bougouni, which are primarily controlled by Chinese firms that channel their output through local...
Pasofino Gold plans an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for its Dugbe project.
The project aims for an average annual production...
Pasofino Gold plans an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for its Dugbe project.
The project aims for an average annual production...
Galileo Resources launched a reverse circulation drilling campaign on license PL253.
The project targets copper deposits in the Kalahari Copper...
Galileo Resources launched a reverse circulation drilling campaign on license PL253.
The project targets copper deposits in the Kalahari Copper...
• Gold Fields’ gold production in Ghana fell 10% in the first half of 2025 to 284,600 ounces.• Damang mine, in its final year of life, could see an...
• Gold Fields’ gold production in Ghana fell 10% in the first half of 2025 to 284,600 ounces.• Damang mine, in its final year of life, could see an...
• First Quantum will no longer sell minority stakes in its Zambian copper mines, Sentinel and Kansanshi.• The company recently secured a $1 billion...
• First Quantum will no longer sell minority stakes in its Zambian copper mines, Sentinel and Kansanshi.• The company recently secured a $1 billion...
West African Resources lifts total gold reserves to 6.5m ounces (202 tons).
Assets include Sanbrado, Kiaka, and Toega, with output set to grow...
West African Resources lifts total gold reserves to 6.5m ounces (202 tons).
Assets include Sanbrado, Kiaka, and Toega, with output set to grow...
CMOC and Glencore post 78,773 tons in first half of 2025, up 15% year-on-year
Cobalt is being stockpiled in the DRC as exports remain blocked since...
CMOC and Glencore post 78,773 tons in first half of 2025, up 15% year-on-year
Cobalt is being stockpiled in the DRC as exports remain blocked since...
(CMOC)-CMOC today announced its results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of USD 13.21 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of...
(CMOC)-CMOC today announced its results for the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of USD 13.21 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of...
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