Congo wants to pivot away from China’s dominance over its miningThe plan includes streamlining processes to pay customs and taxes, along with a partnership with the United Arab Emirates.Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 11:19 am
Project dearth slows South Africa’s $9.3 billion coal exit planPolitical infighting, labor-union opposition and delays to planned closures of…Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 10:19 am
Zijin Mining buys Newmont’s Ghana gold project for $1 billionUnderground operations are expected to begin from 2028, extending the…Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 10:59 pm
Race for critical minerals affect African nations most, South Africa says Ramaphosa made the remarks in his speech at a summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Reuters | September 5, 2024 | 10:50 am
Harmony targets first copper from Australia mine by 2028 Harmony acquired the Eva Copper project in Queensland in 2022 to diversify away from gold. Reuters | September 5, 2024 | 7:38 am
Gem Diamonds finds 122-carat stone at Letšeng mine The precious stone is the eleventh greater than 100-carat diamond unearthed this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho. Staff Writer | September 5, 2024 | 4:16 am
Liberia conditionally lifts shutdown order on China Union’s iron ore mines China Union took over the Bong Mines, located around 150 km northeast of the capital Monrovia, with a $2.6 billion investment in 2008. Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 2:08 pm
Allied Gold inks decade-long deal with Mali junta The junta revised the country’s mining law last year allowing for increased royalties and up to 35% state ownership of projects. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 4, 2024 | 10:55 am
Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula achieves record copper production in August Copper complex in the DRC achieved a monthly production of 40,347 tonnes of copper in concentrate in August. Staff Writer | September 4, 2024 | 9:38 am
Sovereign Metals touts “outstanding” battery-grade graphite from Malawi project It has confirmed Kasiya's natural graphite presents a low-cost opportunity to develop lithium-ion battery supply chains outside of China. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 3:44 am
Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 4:02 pm
US-backed Angola rail plan secures $200 million from key bank The Development Bank of Southern Africa has approved as much as $200 million for the Lobito corridor rail project. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 10:56 am