US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in AfricaA federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC.Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:50 am
Platinum deficit in 2024 to be deeper than expected – WPICPlatinum demand surged 25% in 2023, seen down 6% in…Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:43 am
Barrick cuts cyanide by 80% by adding glycine leach for gold recoveryIn 2023, Barrick rolled out a global testing and implementation…Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 11:16 am
Amplats plans to cut thousands of jobs after profit plunge Anglo American Platinum's profit plunged by 71% last year. Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 7:56 am
Column: West challenges China’s critical minerals hold on Africa The West is now challenging China's tight grip on the mineral riches lying beneath the soil of the Congo and Zambia. Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 8:38 am
Three dead as bus carrying B2Gold employees attacked in Mali A bus transporting employees from the Fekola Mine was attacked about 75 km west of Bamako. Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 8:11 am
First Quantum exercises option over two licences as it looks to expand in Zambia The Canadian miner has not yet earned a stake in African Pioneer Zambia, the company that holds the copper licences. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2024 | 3:24 am
Guinea talks carbon tax on mines as it seeks $4.3 billion loans Guinea is among the world’s top producers of bauxite, a raw material used to produce aluminum. Bloomberg News | February 15, 2024 | 3:30 pm
Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium, in the hydrogen market amid weak demand for the metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2024 | 5:29 am
Africa moves a step closer to continent’s first cobalt refinery Nigeria-based Africa Finance Corp. last week signed an expression of interest to provide $100 million in financing to the facility. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2024 | 2:34 pm
Uranium developers say supply jolt is boosting new projects Kazatomprom this month lowered its 2024 guidance by as much as 14%. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2024 | 7:46 am
Gecamines offers to buy some of Khazakh miner ERG’s copper assets Congo state miner has made a firm proposal to buy some of Eurasian Resources Group's copper and cobalt assets in the country. Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 7:30 am