Tanzania nickel producer Lifezone Metals to list in New YorkLifezone Metals owns the Kabanga Nickel mine and refinery project, backed in January by BHP.Reuters | December 13, 2022 | 6:46 am
Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeoverMartin Preece, who runs the company’s South Deep gold mine…Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2022 | 3:25 am
Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine constructionTharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund…Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 6:40 am
Moxico Resources plans London IPO within the next year The UK-based company, run by ex-Rio Tinto executive Alan Davies, is developing its flagship Mimbula project in Zambia's copper belt. Reuters | July 13, 2021 | 8:06 am
Botswana begins first iron ore mining project The African nation's heavy reliance on diamonds, which account for a fifth of the Botswana's GDP and more than two thirds of its foreign exchange income. Reuters | July 13, 2021 | 7:58 am
South Africa’s mining output up 21.9% y/y in May The country was under a strict lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus in April last year, denting output. Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 10:46 pm
Lucara Diamond locks in $220 million loan for Karowe expansion Financing package will help fund a five-year, $514 million underground expansion of the Karowe mine in Botswana. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 10:03 am
Petra fetches over $40m for 39-carat blue diamond At $1,021,357 per carat, it is the highest price paid for a single stone. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 9:33 am
Botswana woos Chinese investors as lenders shun coal projects The southern African nation, the world’s second-biggest diamond producer, has more than 200 billion tonnes of untapped coal reserves. Bloomberg News | July 12, 2021 | 7:39 am
Rio Tinto to keep South African operation shut Richards Bay Minerals, shut down following the murder of the top manager, will open only if safety of people is guaranteed. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 7:35 am
Congo likely to start artisanal cobalt buying within 8 weeks The government is aiming to end unsafe working practices and child labour. Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 7:18 am
Barrick confirms extension of Tongon mine life Tongon went from almost being sold to becoming one of Barrick Gold’s most valued assets. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 11, 2021 | 8:46 am