Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone
Iron ore concentrate expansion part of a high-grade Marampa Blue product that could help reduce carbon emissions.
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Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines
Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax.
China’s green Belt and Road push leaves plenty of grey areas
Developers asked to proceed with “caution” when it comes to BRI coal power projects currently under construction.
No trace of missing workers from Trevali’s flood-hit mine, three weeks later
Eight underground miners went missing on April 16 at its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso after flooding caused by heavy rainfall disrupted operations.
Gold Fields eyes South America expansion despite populist policies
The company is considering buying mid-sized gold assets in Chile and Peru.
Sinosteel signs $690 million deal for Cameroon iron ore mine
The Chinese company signed a 50-year contract with the central African government to exploit the Lobe deposit, which contains an estimated 632.8 million tonnes of iron ore.
US lifts tariffs on Ukrainian steel in symbolic move
The duties being suspended were put into place by former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 imposed a 25% tariff on all steel imports.
