August 20, 2013

Position filled: New CEO for London Metal Exchange

Martin Pratt may replace Martin Abbott.

July 7, 2013

Greenpeace takes on deep sea mining

The International Seabed Authority Council has approved 17 seabed exploration contracts that lie beyond national jurisdiction in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

June 24, 2013

Congo refutes NGO accusations against Chinese miners

Report singled them out as the main cause of human rights abuses in the country, particularly in Katanga, Congo's copper belt province.

June 21, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Is deep sea mining worth the risk?

The pros and cons of extraction from the seabed.

June 14, 2013

Global cobalt

Most of the world’s cobalt is mined in Africa and the majority of Africa’s cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

May 29, 2013

DR Congo reaffirms export ban on copper and cobalt

Customers and mining companies are skeptical about the implementation.

May 13, 2013

Glencore Xstrata produces 18 pct more copper in Q1

Thank Africa.

December 22, 2012

Congo and cobalt critical

Only four metals, or element groups, made the list for the American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and the US Department of Energy's uncatalogued for 'critical metals': Rare Earth elements,…

December 12, 2012

Ancient plant dye used to make eco-friendly biomass batteries

Ancient plant dye acts as outstanding organic electrode

December 3, 2012

IMF halts DRC loans due to lack of mining transparency

An IMF representative said Monday the fund has halted $240 million in planned loans to the DRC for failing to publish mining contracts as requested.