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Barrick Mining Denied Request to Expedite Arbitration Case Against Mali 1 Gold Corporate News International 

Barrick Mining Denied Request to Expedite Arbitration Case Against Mali

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Barrick Mining’s Urgent Arbitration Request Against Mali Rejected Amid Mining Dispute Barrick Mining’s request to fast-track its international arbitration case against Mali was rejected, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters on Friday. The West African country’s government had been engaged in tense negotiations with Barrick since 2023 over the implementation of a new mining code that increased taxes and granted the government a larger share of gold mine revenues. Barrick initiated arbitration proceedings with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes… Read More Here
Vedanta Posts Strong Quarterly Profit Boosted by Rising Metal Prices 2 International Corporate News 

Vedanta Posts Strong Quarterly Profit Boosted by Rising Metal Prices

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Vedanta Reports 22% Operating Margin as Aluminum and Copper Prices Drive Quarterly Profit Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta reported higher quarterly adjusted profits on Friday, driven by rising metal prices. The company’s consolidated profit before tax and exceptional items increased 21.7% year-on-year to 70.14 billion rupees ($798 million) for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Its operating profit margin rose to 22% from 20%, supported by steady expenses. During the quarter, benchmark three-month aluminum and copper prices rose 8.2% and 5.6%, respectively, amid uncertainties surrounding U.S. trade policies. Higher commodity prices… Read More Here
Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry 3 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Chinese Firms Invest Over $1.3 Billion in Nigeria’s Booming Lithium Processing Industry

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China Pumps $1.3 Billion into Nigeria’s Lithium Sector, Boosting Africa’s Green Industrial Transition In a significant boost to Africa’s green industrial transformation, Chinese companies have invested over $1.3 billion in Nigeria’s fast-growing lithium processing industry, according to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. Speaking at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share,” Alake highlighted how the wave of Chinese investment is accelerating the continent’s shift toward sustainable mineral development and economic diversification. “Since September 2023, when this administration assumed office,… Read More Here
DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential 4 Corporate News International Sponsored Content 

DGC TalentWorks: Building the DRC’s Future Through Skills, Dignity, and Human Potential

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At Expobeton RDC 2025, Denver Gounden, Managing Director of DGC TalentWorks, delivered a powerful message that cut to the heart of the DRC’s development agenda: “True development won’t come from concrete and capital alone, but from skills, dignity, and the potential of its people.” This message embodies the driving philosophy behind DGC TalentWorks, a division of the Dickinson Group of Companies, which is transforming Africa’s industrial landscape through an integrated model of workforce development, vocational training, and employment creation. Empowering Africa’s Industrial Future DGC TalentWorks unites DGC Workforce Solutions and… Read More Here
Angola Joins Bidders to Acquire Anglo American’s Stake in De Beers 5 Corporate News Diamond International 

Angola Joins Bidders to Acquire Anglo American’s Stake in De Beers

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Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s De Beers stake as Botswana and investor groups compete Angola has submitted a formal offer to acquire Anglo American’s 85% majority stake in De Beers, joining a growing list of potential buyers that includes Botswana and investor groups led by former De Beers executives. State-owned Angolan diamond producer Endiama presented a “concrete and well-defined proposal” and is moving forward with subsequent steps, said CEO José Manuel Ganga Júnior, who declined to provide further details due to the confidential nature of negotiations. The sale is… Read More Here
Malawi Bans Raw Mineral Exports to Boost Local Industry and Economic Value 6 International 

Malawi Bans Raw Mineral Exports to Boost Local Industry and Economic Value

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Malawi halts raw mineral exports in $500M plan to promote domestic processing and industrialisation Malawi has imposed a nationwide ban on the export of raw minerals, a decisive move aimed at retaining resource wealth and fostering domestic industrialisation. President Peter Mutharika, speaking at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre, emphasized that the policy takes effect immediately and is intended to stimulate local processing, create jobs, and enhance economic independence. He estimated that Malawi could retain up to $500 million annually through value addition rather than raw exports.… Read More Here
Sibanye-Stillwater, Glencore Merafe Venture Finalise Chrome Agreements to Boost Long-Term Value 7 International Corporate News 

Sibanye-Stillwater, Glencore Merafe Venture Finalise Chrome Agreements to Boost Long-Term Value

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Sibanye-Stillwater and Glencore Merafe Venture complete chrome agreements to optimise South African PGM operations Multinational mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that all conditions precedent for the implementation of its new chrome agreements with the Glencore Merafe Venture (GM Venture) have been met. The agreements will officially take effect on November 1, the company announced. “The closure of the Glencore Merafe agreements marks a pivotal step in unlocking long-term value from our significant chrome by-products at our South African platinum group metal (PGM) operations,” said Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.… Read More Here
Kavango Confirms Open-Pit Gold Deposit at Nightshift Prospect in Zimbabwe 8 International Gold 

Kavango Confirms Open-Pit Gold Deposit at Nightshift Prospect in Zimbabwe

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Kavango Resources announces maiden JORC-compliant gold resource at Nightshift prospect, boosting Hillside project potential in Zimbabwe LSE-listed Kavango Resources has confirmed the presence of an open-pit gold deposit at its Nightshift prospect, part of the Hillside gold project in Zimbabwe, following a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC)-compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) that exceeded expectations. Announcing the results on October 20, the company said the MRE validates its strategy to expand gold production through modern, mechanised mining and processing methods. According to Kavango, the Nightshift deposit is expected to deliver… Read More Here
Uru Metals Awards Key Engineering Contracts to Advance Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa 9 International Battery Metals New Mining Projects Nickel 

Uru Metals Awards Key Engineering Contracts to Advance Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa

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Uru Metals Moves Forward with Zeb Nickel Project, Awards Engineering and Environmental Contracts in Limpopo UK-based mining company Uru Metals has awarded two key engineering and services contracts to accelerate development of its Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The first contract, awarded to GF International, covers a combined ground gravity and frequency-domain electromagnetic survey. This survey will target two key prospects and aims to refine drill targets for Uru Metals as the company advances exploration efforts. The second contract focuses on implementing the environmental rehabilitation guarantee, a… Read More Here
Copper 360 Strengthens Board with Three New Independent Nonexecutive Directors 10 Mining Personality International 

Copper 360 Strengthens Board with Three New Independent Nonexecutive Directors

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Copper 360 appoints Peter Scott, Beverley Bouwer, and Lindiwe Montshiwagae as independent nonexecutive directors JSE-listed Copper 360 has announced the appointment of Peter Scott, Beverley Bouwer, and Lindiwe Montshiwagae as independent nonexecutive directors, effective October 15, following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on the same date. At the meeting, Dr Mbendeni Humphrey Mathe and Shirley Ann Hayes retired by rotation. While Dr Mathe stepped down from the board, Hayes made herself available for re-election and was subsequently reappointed as a nonexecutive director. “The board extends its gratitude to Dr… Read More Here

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