Africa Top Stories

Atlantic Lithium secures final permit to build Ghana mine

The Ewoyaa mine and processing plant will be Ghana’s first lithium operation and also the company's first mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2024 | 6:23 am

Ten dead, five injured after Zambia mine collapses

Rescue efforts were underway to save miners believed to be…

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 2:01 pm

Ivanhoe Mines lowers full-year copper, zinc production guidance

The revision comes despite a record 116,313 tonnes of copper in…

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 12:01 pm

Fortuna Mining says Burkina Faso will not withdraw existing mining permits

On Saturday, junta leader Ibrahim Traoré had said Burkina Faso…

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 11:57 am

Lucara sells off Clara diamond sales platform

The total consideration is $3 million on closing and the…

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 10:13 am

Glencore to pay $152 million fine in bribery case

Commodities giant was fined by Swiss authorities for not preventing a business partner from bribing a Congolese official in 2011.

Staff Writer | August 5, 2024 | 8:51 am

Endeavour maintains gold production target amid Senegal strike

The company said in April it’s on track to achieve full-year guidance of between 1.13 million ounces and 1.27 million ounces.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2024 | 3:48 pm

Lotus Resources signs mine development agreement with Malawi gov’t

The company's next steps are to complete offtake negotiations for the first phase of contracting and finalize the project's financing.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Endeavour production target at risk as workers embark on strike

The work stoppage in Senegal risks having a serious impact on gold production in the second trimester of 2024.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 11:28 am

CHART: Did the EV battery metals industry peak in 2022?

This is not what a bullish stream graph looks like.

Frik Els | August 2, 2024 | 10:59 am

Pambili produces first gold from Zimbabwe mine

The project has been underexplored in the modern era and has the potential to host a bulk mineable gold deposit, the company says.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 10:26 am

Glencore overshadowed in cobalt market as Chinese rival booms

China’s CMOC Group has strengthened its status as the world’s cobalt king.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 6:26 am

Diamond sales at Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues

In the first half of the year, Debswana sold diamonds worth $1.29 billion compared to $2.54 billion registered in the same period last year.

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 6:43 am

Rio Tinto’s Simfer, Wabtec Sign $277 million Guinea train pact

Simfer is a joint venture formed by Rio Tinto, Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., known as Chinalco, and the Guinean government.

Bloomberg News | July 31, 2024 | 12:20 pm

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