Guinea’s SMB to invest up to $1 billion to boost bauxite exportsGuinea's leading bauxite producer will upgrade its river terminals and buy vessels.Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 6:27 am
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals says Zambia copper find largest in a centuryIt estimates the Mingomba project, in the northern Copperbelt province,…Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2024 | 4:03 am
Western miners lag as oil powers enter race for Africa’s critical metalsRisk aversion is likely to leave major Western miners lagging…Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 9:52 am
Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal “The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 10:22 am
Vedanta to sell overseas zinc business to India unit for $2.98 billion Vedanta has $900 million of debt due in the first half of 2023. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 7:58 am
Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:44 am
GoviEx sells Falea uranium project in Mali GoviEx will receive C$2 million worth of African Energy Metals and a 3% net smelter return royalty. Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 10:03 am
Zambia’s KCM to shut down Nchanga smelter between July and August KCM will spend $27.63 million on the process. Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 6:52 am
Congo picks Symbion to tap methane-filled lake New York’s Symbion Power won a bid to produce electricity from methane trapped in Lake Kivu. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2023 | 11:41 am
CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore. Frik Els | January 13, 2023 | 12:20 pm
Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics. Staff Writer | January 12, 2023 | 5:06 am
North America’s top mining CEOs anticipate turbulent year ahead "I don’t think anywhere is perfectly safe to invest right now," said Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2023 | 6:52 am