February 24, 2026 Sacked Congo state miner chiefs opposed Virtus–Chemaf takeover The previous Gecamines chair was blocking the deal with Virtus, a stance that became untenable, Reuters sources say.
February 23, 2026 B2Gold CEO Johnson to retire in June He is to be succeeded by chief financial officer Mike Cinnamond.
February 23, 2026 Congo replaces Gecamines leadership amid minerals talks with US Deogratias Ngele Masudi – a senior state official – will take over as the new chair and Baraka Kabemba will become the chief executive.
February 20, 2026 Congo central bank to buy state-owned firm’s gold for reserves DRC Gold Trading will partner with the central bank to provide gold from Congo’s artisanal mining sites as the country looks to profit from its rich reserves.
February 20, 2026 Metals volatility may slow pace of mining M&A, BMO bankers say Getting companies to agree on the value of deals is now getting harder, they said.
February 20, 2026 Sibanye restores dividend after precious metals rally The South African miner announced a payout to shareholders of 3.7 billion rand ($229 million) on Friday.
February 20, 2026 Five miners presumed dead after mudslide in South African diamond mine The miners were trapped more than 800 metres underground in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
February 20, 2026 Sibanye still committed to battery metals despite lithium impairment, CEO says The comments follow a further 2.46 billion rand ($152.6 million) impairment of its Keliber lithium project in Finland.
February 20, 2026 AngloGold earnings surge on record prices, reports initial US reserves Company produced 3.1 million ounces of gold in 2025, a 16% increase over the previous year.
February 20, 2026 Anglo American posts $3.7B loss on fresh De Beers writedown Impairment reduces De Beers' value, bringing total writedowns for the diamond unit to $6.8 billion in 2025.
Hudbay secures permit for Copper Mountain expansion The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to add 10 years of mining to Copper Mountain, extending the mine schedule from 2027 to 2037. February 24, 2026 | 08:29 am