The open pit mine where the diamond was found. It's the largest uncovered in over a century. Botswana has announced plans to open an embassy in Moscow and is actively…
Morila mine in Mali. Credit: Barrick Bamako, Mali — Suspected jihadist militants attacked the Morila gold mine over the weekend, setting fire to mining equipment and briefly abducting seven employees before…
Image: Kamoa-Kakula Ivanhoe Mines has achieved a major operational milestone with the first production of copper anodes at its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, following the successful commissioning of Africa’s largest copper…
The closure of open pit mines has long been one of South Africa’s most pressing mining challenges. Poorly managed closures have left communities exposed to environmental hazards, safety risks, and…
By Solomon Ekanem Zambia has made history by becoming the first African nation to formally accept China’s yuan for mining taxes and royalties. The move underscores Beijing’s expanding financial influence…
Getty Image Precious metals surged to unprecedented levels on Friday, capping a historic end-of-year rally driven by geopolitical tensions and weakness in the US dollar. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium…
The Côté Gold mine in Northern Ontario. (Image courtesy of Iamgold.) Iamgold’s Chief Operating Officer Bruno Lemelin has reflected on the pivotal role his first boss played in shaping his career,…
The Republic of Congo has officially entered the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market with the first shipment from its Congo LNG project, marking a significant step in Central Africa’s…
Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s top supplier of crude oil to the United States in 2025, shipping an estimated 33.23 million barrels of crude between January and August. These exports…
Israel has formally approved a long-delayed natural gas export agreement with Egypt, unlocking what officials describe as the largest export deal in Israel’s history and further integrating Africa into the…