African minerals

Botswana's extraordinary 2,488.32 carat Motswedi diamond, the second largest gem quality rough diamond ever discovered, has finally been sold after spending nearly two years on the market, marking a significant milestone for one of Africa's…

Burkina Faso has intensified efforts to combat illegal gold trading, recovering more than 10 billion CFA francs, equivalent to approximately $16.8 million, while dismantling 25 illicit gold buying and selling offices linked to fraud across…

Guinea has voted in a presidential election widely expected to formalize the rule of Mamadi Doumbouya, the former special forces commander who seized power in a 2021 coup. The vote is set to grant him a seven‑year mandate, marking what…

Canada’s Barrick Mining has officially resumed operational control of its gold mine in Mali, according to a company memo seen by Reuters, marking the end of a two year standoff that exposed how limited corporate leverage becomes once…