Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update

Platinum group metals miner Southern Palladium has secured commitments to raise equity capital of A$8-million to advance the staged mine development. 

K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the US government's export credit agency for up to $225-million in financing to support... 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines has revised down its 2025 copper production guidance, following a temporary suspension of underground mining in May. 

Positive infrastructure advancement on way in DRC, SRK Consulting Congo reports

Positive infrastructure advancement is on the way in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SRK Consulting Congo chairperson Dominique Sambwa has pointed out. Speaking to Mining Weekly during a... 

K.Hill battery-grade manganese project, Botswana – update

Battery metal development company Giyani Metals Corporation has completed the first shipment of high-purity manganese oxide samples. 

Wicheeda rare earth element project, Canada – update

Exploration and rare earths development company Defense Metals announced a letter of interest from Export Development Canada on June 5 that could result in up to $250-million in debt financing... 

Muntanga uranium project, Zambia – update

Africa-focused GoviEx Uranium has appointed Deogratias M Bukunkwe as project and commissioning metallurgist to further advance the development of the project. 

Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update

Kamoa Copper expects to restart underground mining operations on the western side of the Kakula mine later this month.