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Atlantic Lithium approved to list on Ghana Stock Exchange

The miner is developing the Ewoyaa project, which will be Ghana’s first lithium operation.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 9:55 am

Zimbabwe’s sole nickel mine placed under administration

Zimbabwe's government owns 70% of Bindura Nickel Corporation's Trojan mine.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 9:35 am

Harmony Gold reports fatality at Mponeng mine

Mponeng is the deepest shaft in the world, with a…

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 9:07 am

BHP CEO flies to South Africa to push $39 billion takeover

BHP’s team aims to engage with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration…

Bloomberg News | May 2, 2024 | 5:02 am

Congo M23 rebels claim control of smartphone mineral mining town

Most of Congo's mineral resources are concentrated in the east,…

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:37 am

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Namibia’s battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say

The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.

Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 9:19 am

South African unions free some miners held underground

Workers stuck underground for days over a union dispute at Gold One International Ltd.’s Modder East mine in South Africa have returned to the surface.

Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 7:54 am

Over 4,000 jobs on the line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s latest restructuring

Announcement comes barely six weeks after the company kicked off a similar process at one of its South African gold mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2023 | 5:53 am

Zijin says it will advance disputed, giant Congo lithium project

Mine permit belonged to AVZ Minerals, but was revoked in February with mines ministry saying the company had not developed it fast enough.

Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 3:11 am

Nigeria seeks to tighten rules to curb raw mineral exports

The country has lithium, gold, bitumen and iron ore deposits and is intent on emulating nations such as Indonesia in climbing up the commodities value chain.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2023 | 10:13 am

Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut

ODC holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana.

Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 10:01 am

Amplats Q3 refined PGM output down 9%, maintains production guidance

The world's biggest platinum miner by value produced 909,700 ounces of refined PGMs in the three months to Sept. 30.

Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 9:53 am

Namibia orders police to stop Chinese firm’s lithium exports

China's Xinfeng has previously clashed with Namibian authorities over exports.

Reuters | October 24, 2023 | 8:22 am

De Beers output falls amid Venetia mine transition

De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition it to underground extraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2023 | 8:00 am

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