A Sierra Leone court extended a freezing order on Koidu Limited's assets after the diamond miner went into care and maintenance amid a strike and a long-running community lawsuit.
President Trump's proclamation of a 50% tariff on semi-finished copper imports, effective 1 August 2025, triggered a scramble to ship metal into the US and tightened supply elsewhere.
Resolute Mining has published an initial resource of 266,000oz at its Bantaco prospect near the Mako gold mine, as it looks to extend gold production in Senegal by five to ten years.
Managem is building a $100m cobalt-sulphate refinery near Marrakech to process material from its century-old Bou Azzer mine, positioning Morocco as an alternative cobalt source to the DRC.
High-value diamond prices rose about 10% in 2025, offering Petra Diamonds a possible lifeline as it battles debt and a bond maturity.
Newmont has earmarked $34m for road construction and rehabilitation around its Ahafo South mine between 2025 and 2028, including a newly finished Hwidiem-Kenyase route.
Pan African Resources began a R200m share buyback on 1 July 2025, arguing its stock remained undervalued even after a near-80% rally over the previous year.
Exxaro Resources has begun a formal consultation process that could close its Leeuwpan Colliery, citing lower coal export prices and shrinking demand from Eskom.
Mali says it has completed the takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, abandoned years ago by their foreign owners, as part of its drive to reclaim control of natural resources.
The Democratic Republic of Congo extended its cobalt export suspension for a further three months on 21 June 2025, saying stockpiles remained too high to justify reopening trade.
Niger's military government has announced the nationalisation of the Somaïr uranium mine run by France's Orano, accusing the firm of taking an outsized share of production since 1971.
Mali has started construction of a state-controlled gold refinery built with Russia's Yadran Group, part of military leader Assimi Goita's push to keep more mining value at home.
A commercial court in Bamako has placed Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under state control, appointing a provisional administrator as Mali seeks to reopen the mine despite the miner's objections.
Debswana is seeking about $6bn on international capital markets to fund an underground expansion at Jwaneng that would keep the mine running to 2054.
Minerals Council president Paul Dunne warned Minister Gwede Mantashe the industry would fight draft MPRDA amendments in court if empowerment and beneficiation conditions are not softened.
Ivanhoe Mines publicly contradicted joint-venture partner Zijin Mining's description of roof collapses at the Kakula copper mine, saying inspections found no evidence of structural failure.
Minister Gwede Mantashe released South Africa's Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy, prioritising beneficiation and industrialisation around a shortlist of minerals judged most important to the economy.
Petra Diamonds has sold its remaining 31.5% stake in Tanzania's Williamson mine to Pink Diamonds, ending a difficult 16-year involvement in the operation.
A subsidiary of Oman's sovereign wealth fund has taken over Alrosa's stake in Angola's Catoca diamond mine, ending the Russian giant's two-decade presence in the project.
Bushveld Minerals was placed into liquidation on 15 April 2025 after running out of funds, setting up its delisting from London's AIM market once its nominated adviser resigned.
Namibia's government trimmed its 2025 growth forecast to 4.5%, citing weak diamond markets and steep production cuts at De Beers as a drag on the economy.
Botswana is considering an emergency 615MW coal-fired power station after years of breakdowns at Morupule B, with only 65% of electricity demand currently met from local generation.
Ivanhoe Mines said its Makoko copper deposit in the DRC's Western Forelands has grown by 20% in strike length, with a new high-grade discovery at nearby Kitoko.
The Minerals Council South Africa says the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is unhappy with a court ruling that protects existing empowerment deals, and may use MPRDA amendments to undo it.
