Loulo-Gounkoto operation. (Image courtesy of Barrick Gold). Mali is preparing to resume operations at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under the supervision of a court-appointed administrator, following the government’s recent takeover…
Railroad transporting iron ore from Vale’s Carajás complex in Brazil. Source: Vale Brazilian mining giant Vale has outlined how it plans to allocate half of its 70 billion reais ($12.78…
The 12th Power and Energy Africa 2025 expo kicked off in Nairobi on Thursday, drawing attention to innovative Chinese solar products. Running through Saturday, the event has highlighted advanced solutions…
In early 2025, the European Union ramped up its financial and technical support for Africa’s mining industry, aligning with the continent’s ambitions to play a major role in the global…
Mopani Copper Mines. (Image courtesy of ZCCM Investment Holdings.) A Zambian court adjoined the state-owned copper-mining company to a case brought by an opposition lawmaker challenging the sale of Mopani Copper…
A regulatory agency announced Saturday that the Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on cobalt exports for three months, a measure aimed at curbing an oversupply of the…
June 26 — The European Union has unveiled fresh backing for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector, unveiling two strategic initiatives designed to bolster responsible sourcing and enhance geological…
First brick of Mali's new refinery laid by President Goïta. Photo: Presidency of Mali June 16, Bamako — The Malian government has assumed temporary control of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining…
Water-related risks can easily be underestimated in a due diligence study of a mining operation, with pollution and flooding being among the many aspects that prospective investors or lenders need…
Where coconut palms and apple trees still grow, houses are still growing and cemeteries lie, a daughter of the raw material giant Rio Tinto wants to dred off heavy mineral…