March 19, 2018 Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector Renewable energy company Total Eren said on Monday it had opened the world's largest solar-thermal hybrid plant in Burkina Faso.
March 19, 2018 Congo state miner curbs expectations about code concessions The operators are pressing the government to row back on some of the reforms President Joseph Kabila signed into law this month.
March 19, 2018 Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners only to the diamond and platinum sectors, as oppose to the entire mining sector.
March 19, 2018 Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for…
March 18, 2018 Mali says negotiating mining code revision but could act unilaterally Mali’s government is negotiating with mining companies to draft a new mining code but will move to implement a new law unilaterally […]
March 18, 2018 Egypt’s sole gold-exporting mine reports high profits January profits for the Sukari gold mine are making headlines in the country.
March 16, 2018 Mali says negotiating mining code revision but could act unilaterally Many mines in Mali, Africa's third-largest gold producer, are protected from changes to the fiscal regime for 30 years.
March 16, 2018 S.Africa’s ARM posts 15% rise in H1 profit on strong manganese business ARM declared a dividend of 250 cents per share for the first half.
March 16, 2018 De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.
March 15, 2018 Visualizing China’s most ambitious megaproject Costing between $4-8 trillion and affecting 65 countries, China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is the granddaddy of all megaprojects.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
