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Asante Gold targets synergies and extending mine life at Bibiani and Chirano in Ghana

The Bibiani and Chirano gold mines, situated 15 km apart in Ghana, are expected to produce a combined 400,000 oz. of gold next year.

Staff Writer | December 21, 2022 | 11:12 am

Aya confirms extension of high-grade silver discovery at Zgounder mine in Morocco

One drill hole intercepted 3,956 g/t silver over 21.6 metres, including an…

Staff Writer | December 21, 2022 | 10:35 am

Ivanhoe Mines confirms link to Congo aide in copper corruption case

Ivanhoe struck a deal last year with Vidiye Tshimanga, a…

Bloomberg News | December 21, 2022 | 8:23 am

Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last…

Reuters | December 20, 2022 | 2:31 pm

Raw lithium exports banned in Zimbabwe as demand and prices soar

Mining companies that are building processing plants will be excluded…

Bloomberg News | December 20, 2022 | 8:22 am

La Mancha launches $1.4 billion gold mining fund

The vehicle, named La Mancha Fund SCSp will also invest in battery metals needed for electric vehicles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2021 | 6:56 am

Cyberattack disrupts main African cobalt, copper export hub

Durban, the busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, was affected.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2021 | 11:57 am

Platinum giants eye solar power as green answer to blackouts

Sibanye Stillwater, Impala Platinum, and Anglo American Platinum said they plan to scale up solar and wind farms.

Bloomberg News | July 23, 2021 | 7:01 am

Deep-South takes Namibia’s mining minister to court over licence refusal

Miner also seeks to prevent the government from granting exploration or mining rights over the same licence area to another company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2021 | 6:59 am

Copper market in 75,000 tonnes deficit in Apr 2021 – ICSG

For the first four months of the year, the market was in a 69,000 tonnes surplus compared with a 110,000 tonnes surplus in the same period a year earlier.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 9:32 am

Home: Stainless steel strength and supply hits reinforce nickel price

Nickel's current revival has very little to do with either Indonesia or battery demand.

Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 7:04 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

South32 flags $728m charge at Illawarra, quarterly met coal output drops

The miner said it encountered difficult geological conditions at the Appin mine in Illawarra project near Sydney.

Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 4:45 pm

Chawama project set to ramp up food security in Haut-Katanga Province

ERG Africa-led initiative empowers farmers from Kimfumpa and Kabumba.

MINING.com Editor | July 20, 2021 | 4:05 pm

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