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Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with company-builder Neil Woodyer, who founded Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; NYSE-AM: ARMN), Endeavour […]

Adrian Pocobelli | March 2, 2025 | 2:47 pm

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

China’s CMOC set a new production record last year and…

Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 1:05 am

B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and a life in mining

Clive Johnson has built a reputation for making successful bets…

Alisha Hiyate | December 23, 2024 | 12:48 pm

Four Barrick Gold employees detained in Mali

Employees of the Loulo-Gounkoto mine were detained amid the government's…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 10:42 am

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

Ross Beaty flipped the laptop around and pointed its camera…

Colin McClelland | November 8, 2024 | 6:00 am

Barrick 2021 production hits 4.4M oz gold, 415M lb copper

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) met its 2021 production guidance thanks to strong performances from its African, Middle East and Latin […]

Marilyn Scales | February 16, 2022 | 8:10 am

Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report

A new report by Fitch Solutions states that the increased risk of instability between the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s cabinet and […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

Researchers link cobalt mining in the DRC to violence, substance abuse, food-water insecurity

An interdisciplinary group of researchers is calling for more data on how emerging technologies affect human health and livelihoods.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 26, 2021 | 10:19 am

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Ford Foundation announced a commitment to destine $3 million to launch the Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund, a five-year […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 5:05 am

Investigation sounds alarm bell on potential supply chain risks in Congo’s nascent lithium sector

A new investigation by Global Witness looking into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s nascent lithium sector sounds the alarm on a swathe […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2021 | 7:12 am

How Congo could become low-cost, low-emissions producer of battery materials – report

In a report launched at the DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021 taking place this week in Kinshasa, BloombergNEF (BNEF) states that the Democratic […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 26, 2021 | 5:05 am

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Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies

Cobalt price hits lowest since 2016 amid record production

B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and a life in mining

Four Barrick Gold employees detained in Mali

Ross Beaty awarded TNM’s lifetime achievement award

Barrick 2021 production hits 4.4M oz gold, 415M lb copper

Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report

Researchers link cobalt mining in the DRC to violence, substance abuse, food-water insecurity

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Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

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IDTechEx report: mine electrification offers prospect to sell renewable power

FEED study for Aya’s new Zgounder silver plant underway in Morocco

Iamgold releases infill results up to 69 g/t gold from Diakha-Siribaya in Mali

How Congo could become low-cost, low-emissions producer of battery materials – report

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