April 23, 2018 Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
April 23, 2018 Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
April 23, 2018 LME to temporarily move nickel closing prices out of ring The move is likely to happen early next year and last for three months, after which pricing will return to the ring.
April 23, 2018 DRC miners hopeful new code issues can be resolved They said they expected authorities to realize the sliding scale they propose would be a more effective mechanism for the government to share in higher commodity prices than the windfall…
April 22, 2018 German researchers say mining intensifies social conflicts in Peru A group of researchers from Berlin’s Humboldt University published a study where they say that mining activities are the leading cause of social conflicts in Peru.
April 22, 2018 Deep-sea mining: scientists say collaboration is key They say there has to be a balance between exploiting mineral resources from the seabed and protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems.
April 22, 2018 Caledonia wants to expand in Zimbabwe The company is negotiating the possibility of buying the government’s 16 per cent stake in the Blanket project.
April 22, 2018 Mining firms from China to Canada watch as Greenland holds election China already actively seeking opportunities.
April 20, 2018 Ship firm Oldendorff halting Guyana operation due to Rusal crisis Rusal's 90 percent owned Bauxite Company of Guyana produced 1.05 million tonnes of bauxite - the raw material used to make aluminium - last year.
April 20, 2018 Aluminum stash visible from space turned to gold for trader Castleton Commodities International LLC is sitting on a veritable gold mine as a scramble for aluminum unfolds in the wake of U.S. sanctions.
Chilean regulator to launch ‘unprecedented’ audit of Codelco-SQM lithium deal The regulator said that it was prevented from ruling on most of the claims due to previous court rulings. December 19, 2025 | 08:56 am
