Fortuna pours first gold at its Séguéla mine in Côte d’Ivoire

The mine is expected to produce between 60,000 to 75,000 ounces of gold in 2023.

Staff Writer | May 25, 2023 | 9:45 am

Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

The country will not back down on demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from JV with the company, Mokgweetsi Masisi said.

Reuters | May 25, 2023 | 9:12 am

Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China

The DRC aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%.

Reuters | May 25, 2023 | 8:20 am

Billionaire Friedland says copper market weakness is temporary

The note of confidence from Friedland comes after China’s economic activity disappointed expectations since strict pandemic restrictions were removed late last year.

Bloomberg News | May 25, 2023 | 5:06 am

Sandfire Resources produces first copper at new Botswana mine

The Motheo copper mine is now the second producing asset in the Kalahari Copper Belt, considered an emerging copper hotspot.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2023 | 3:37 am

Building DRC mining on responsible standards

The search for battery minerals is taking on an almost frantic urgency, with countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo finding themselves under the exploration microscope.

Susa Maleba, Dominique Sambwa, Wouter Jordaan and Vis Reddy, SRK Consulting | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am