De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamondsDe Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date.Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 11:44 am
China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from AfricaMines across the continent are forecast to increase production of…Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 9:36 am
Amidst Mali’s political shifts, Barrick says it’ll continue to invest in Loulo-Gounkoto complexBarrick Gold’s chief executive said successful exploration at the Loulo-Gounkoto…Staff Writer | July 2, 2023 | 12:35 pm
Crypto can’t beat gold as an inflation hedge, says Barrick boss “Look at gold and its precious nature - you can’t print it and you can’t make it,” Mark Bristow said. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 2:25 am
B2Gold says Mali mine can withstand impact of sanctions Barrick Gold also said its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex had sufficient supplies to continue operating normally, Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 2:05 am
Barrick says Mali mines unaffected by ECOWAS sanctions Barrick said its mines had sufficient stocks and stores to continue operating normally. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 9:52 am
Mali shuts borders, recalls ambassadors after regional sanctions Mali is Africa’s third-biggest gold producer and companies including Barrick and B2Gold have operations in the country. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2022 | 9:44 am
Ivanhoe to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of copper at DRC mine in 2022 The Canadian miner said its Kamoa-Kakula complex produced 105,884 tonnes of copper concentrate last year, topping guidance. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 5:03 am
BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am
Osino to acquire B2Gold’s Ondundu property in Namibia in $15m deal B2 Gold spent $10 million on exploration at Ondundu between 2015 and 2021. Northern Miner Staff | January 7, 2022 | 11:28 am
Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | January 5, 2022 | 10:30 am
Trigon produces first concentrate at Kombat mine in Namibia Trigon's Kombat commercial production is expected by March. Henry Lazenby | January 5, 2022 | 10:29 am