Burundi’s mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

Canadian miner Lundin is cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine "improve competitiveness and productivity", amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.

Under the contract with Lundin, Finning will supply 70 pieces of heavy mining vehicles and machinery for Lundin’s mine complex in Chile.

Combined worth of $842 billion with 20% gains so far in 2017.

Gecamines claims it has pre-emptive rights to buy the stake as owner of the country’s mining titles.

Canada’s Lundin, which owns 24% of Tenke, has finally agreed to sell its stake to a private equity firm from Asia’s richest nation.

The Congo mine, which cost $3 billion to build, holds one of the world’s largest known copper resources.

Lundin was outplayed in its last major deal, but now looks ready to pull the trigger on $1 billion-plus acquisition of one of Africa's richest copper mines.