October 24, 2019 Papua New Guinea orders China-owned Ramu nickel plant to shut Ramu Nickel was ordered shut "for not adhering to remedial measures issued six weeks ago."
October 23, 2019 China leads the race to exploit deep sea minerals — UN body China is likely to become the first country in the world to start mining seabed minerals if the international rules for exploitation are approved next year.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 18, 2019 Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency — WHO Fifteen new confirmed cases were reported in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the week to Oct. 13.
October 11, 2019 Canada Cobalt signs LOI to buy Ontario processing facility, stock up 11% Friday's announcement propelled Canada Cobalt's stock up to an almost six-month high.
October 11, 2019 Tech companies join forces to promote ethical sourcing of minerals A blockchain and an ethical sourcing platform are working to verify the origin of minerals used in tech.
October 11, 2019 Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.
October 10, 2019 Power restored at First Cobalt’s Ontario refinery First Cobalt has already received financial backing from Swiss mining giant Glencore to study recommissioning the refinery.
October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
