Africa
King sinks Impala plan to create world’s no. 1 platinum firm
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.’s decade-long quest to buy a smaller rival that owns assets key to prolonging the life of its own mines in South Africa...
Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng
Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) said on Monday it had dug up two Type II white diamonds at its iconic Letšeng mine in Lesotho.One of the roughs is a 245-carat Type II white...
Tesla inks multi-year nickel supply deal with Prony Resources
Electric vehicle giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has inked a multi-year nickel supply deal with New Caledonia’s Prony Resources, which guarantees the US carmaker about 42,000 tonnes of the metal needed to produce...
ICMM CEO ROHITESH DHAWAN TO ADDRESS ESG-FOCUSED AFRICA MINING FORUM IN NOVEMBER
“How good governance translates into better lives for people”“What we have known for a long time is that countries and jurisdictions that are better...
Zimbabwe’s small scale mining tax mess: it’s the Govt that’s losing out
Those that are not well-connected and cannot afford bribes end up mining without permits. They have to pay huge royalties to the owners of...
Zambian president names new mines minister
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawmaker Paul Chanda Kabuswe as the country’s new minister of mines and minerals.
Kabuswe, member...
Guinea junta plans unity government, reassures mining firms
A military junta that seized power in Guinea said it plans to establish a unity government pending a transition to civilian rule, urged mining...
Aluminum price jumps again as Guinea coup adds to supply worries
Aluminum climbed to the highest in more than a decade after a coup in Guinea fueled concerns over raw material supplies, with futures holding gains even after the...
Namibia top court hands Deep-South small win in battle for copper project
Canada’s Deep-South Resources (TSX-V: DSM) has scored a small but key win in its battle to renew the company’s prospecting licence for the Haib copper project in Namibia, as the country’s High...
Congo says 12 dead, 4,400 sick following Angola mine tailings leak
The Democratic Republic of Congo will seek compensation from the owners of an Angolan diamond mine after a tailings dam leak polluted drinking water, causing 12...
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