Gemstones Six killed in Burkina Faso gold convoy attack by admin01 August 29, 2022 0 Unidentified armed men killed six civilians and injured two others in an attack on a convoy returning from a gold... Read more
Minerals South Africa’s mining industry posts 4th consecutive quarter of production decline. by admin01 August 27, 2022 0 South Africa’s mining industry, in the second quarter of 2022, recorded its fourth consecutive quarter of production decline, falling by... Read more
Markets Nigeria, Africa & the $8 Trillion Global Gold Market by Udenna Orji August 22, 2022 0 Nigeria lost close to $3b between 2012 and 2018 due to illegal smuggling of gold out of Nigeria. By Udenna... Read more
Markets Platinum-rich Zimbabwe announces new taxes on platinum and lithium by admin01 July 29, 2022 0 Bloomberg News Zimbabwe plans to increase royalty rates on platinum producers and introduce one for lithium miners from Jan. 1... Read more
Angola Giant pink diamond, Angola’s largest in 300 years, found by Lucapa by admin01 July 28, 2022 0 The “historic” pink diamond has been named the Lulo Rose. (Image courtesy of Lucapa Diamond.) Read more
Markets Musk calls for more investment in global Lithium refining; says “its license to print money” by admin01 July 23, 2022 0 Bloomberg Elon Musk has called for more investment in global lithium refining to ease shortages in battery materials — and promised those who... Read more
Mines South African Copper thieves threaten future of electric vehicles by admin01 July 20, 2022 0 By Tristan Bove South Africa is by far the world’s largest producer of platinum, a precious metal that is among... Read more
Minerals Understanding the real costs of Coltan mining in the DRC — report by Udenna Orji July 19, 2022 0 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world — its untapped deposits... Read more
Markets New EU classification of Lithium threatens European battery boom by admin01 July 17, 2022 0 As the global demand for batteries looks set to continue rising in line with the growth of the EV market... Read more
Minerals China, Australia battle for control of massive untapped lithium lode in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Udenna Orji July 16, 2022 0 In the 20th century, the mining industry brought fortunes into the sleepy villages of Manono, a town in the southeast... Read more