DRC to impose cobalt export quotas
The Democratic Republic of Congo will end a ban on cobalt exports next month and impose annual shipment quotas instead as the world’s biggest producer of the metal seeks to…
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Perseus gets Côte d’Ivoire OK to build gold mine
Perseus Mining (ASX, TSX: PRU) said it’s received presidential approval to develop and operate Côte d’Ivoire’s first underground mine. Shares rose. Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara signed the decree authorizing…
Japan pours $7B into African rail link for Sovereign graphite
Japan has committed $7 billion to develop the Nacala Logistics Corridor, a project expected to boost Sovereign Metals’ (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML) Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi. The funding would…
Montage worker dies in Côte d’Ivoire project accident
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) says a worker died Thursday following an accident at the company’s Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire. Construction activities at the site resumed Friday after…
Guinea squeezes Emirati-owned bauxite miner
Guinea, the world’s top exporter of bauxite, has revoked the mining title of Emirates Global Aluminium’s GAC subsidiary and awarded it instead to a new local entity – a move…
B2Gold starts underground mining at Fekola in Mali
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) said it began underground production at its flagship Fekola mine in Mali immediately after receiving approval from the government. The stock rose. The approval, which took effect…
KoBold signs Congo deal to boost US mineral supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.S.‑based Kobold Metals have struck a preliminary mineral exploration agreement that deepens American involvement in the country’s critical‑minerals sector. The deal opens the door…
Mali to restart production at Barrick’s Loulo‑Gounkoto
Mali’s government plans to restart operations at Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo‑Gounkoto gold complex under a court-appointed temporary administrator after seizing control earlier this month, according to a…
Aya Gold jumps on new Boumadine drill results
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; US-OTC: AYASF) reported high-grade assays from its Boumadine polymetallic project in Morocco while extending mineralization. The stock surged. Highlight hole BOU-DD25-509 in the Imariren…
Barrick fights Mali bid to control Loulo-Gounkoto
Canadian gold giant Barrick (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) is pushing back against an attempt by the Malian government to wrest control of the Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex away from the company….
ZIMEC 2023 – Zambia
The 11th edition of the Zambia International Mining & Energy Conference ( ZIMEC 2023) will welcome international, sponsors and exhibitors under this year’s theme of “Investing in Zambia, Mine to Market,…
Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the ground
Australia’s Danakali (LSE: DNK) is in the final stages of completing the second phase of development of its world-class Colluli potash project in Eritrea, Africa. The front-end engineering design (FEED),…