IMF sees $1.5bn loan for Congo spurring investment, aid
As part of the loan program, the government will audit its value-added tax arrears owed to mining companies and set up a repayment plan.
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Blackwater is estimated to be the largest gold mine development in British Columbia's Cariboo region in the last decade.
Kinross signs definitive agreement with Mauritania
This agreement confirms the key terms of the agreement in principle signed a year ago.
Mining People: Apollo Gold, CanAlaska, Kesselrun, Mandalay, NexGen, Northisle
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UK electric car battery startup now considering London listing
Britishvolt's decision on whether to list in London or New York will be made within three months.
Copper price up on hopes of further monetary easing in China
Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and China’s dominance of renewables value chains will be key, said Wood Mackenzie.
UK fraud unit finds alleged bribe network behind cobalt hub
Prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe.
Congo’s cobalt monopoly to set price floor for artisanal miners
The state cobalt buyer will put in place a price floor of $30,000 a tonne for the cobalt it buys from artisanal miners.
Home: Global metals trading impetus shifting from east to west
The world of metals trading is becoming increasingly multi-polar, reflecting the rise of China's futures markets over the last decade.
