Congo to re-evaluate new mining code next week
Move comes 15 months after the country’s government halted the planned revision amid opposition from mining companies and low commodity prices.
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Canada’s Trevali picks up Glencore zinc mines in Africa
The deal, worth about $400 million, will make Trevali the first pure zinc producer with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.
China successfully mines flammable ice from the South Sea
During the mining trial done at a depth of 4,153 feet, engineers extracted each day around 16,000 cubic metres of gas, with methane content of up to 99.5%.
De Beers taps into polished diamonds market with first-time auction
The pilot auction, scheduled for June 29, will include a wide range of polished stones manufactured directly from the company’s own rough diamonds.
First Quantum to kick off massive $5.48bn copper mine in Panama in just months
Cobre Panama project is now 50% complete and on track to produce 320,000 tonnes of copper in 2019, making the company one of the world’s top six producers of the red metal.
Here’s why Colombia’s mining sector is losing its shine
Companies are pressing the government to better regulate public consultations and votes on mining projects, as they see legal uncertainty as the industry's main current challenge.
UN troops to tackle violence at Central African Republic diamond mining hub
Only last year CAR was allowed to resume diamond exports after a three-year ban that tried preventing armed groups from financing a bloody inter-religious conflict.
De Beers diamond sales down by 11%
The world’s largest rough diamond producer by value said, however, it continues to see steady demand.
BHP likely to open Jansen potash mine in Canada by 2023
Company could seek approval from the board for Jansen's expansion as early as June 2018, said chief executive Andrew Mackenzie.
BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off
US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
