Thor Explorations expands in Côte d’Ivoire with Guitry gold project acquisitionThe company has agreed to acquire 100% of the gold project from Endeavour Mining.Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 9:40 am
Lucara recovers sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine in BotswanaLast month, the miner unearthed the second-largest diamond ever found.Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 8:33 am
Ivanhoe to explore Zambia with a view of replicating success in DRCThe company said it has applied for a significant exploration…Staff Writer | September 13, 2024 | 11:11 am
Centamin boosts Doropo gold project economics in Côte d’Ivoire Centamin has also received its environmental permit for the project and will submit applications for a mining licence in Q3. Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 8:42 am
Turkish envoy visits Niger to secure uranium supplies The trip comes after Niger’s military government withdrew mining rights from Canadian and French companies to develop uranium deposits. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 7:55 am
Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2024 | 4:33 am
Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe gold — is the nation’s sixth attempt at having a functioning local currency in the last 15 years. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 11:07 am
Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 7:22 am
Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 16, 2024 | 3:54 am
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am
Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am
Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million. Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 4:48 pm