December 5, 2022

CMOC threatens legal action over Congo cobalt mine export block

Tenke Fungurume Mining suspended copper and cobalt exports in July, when a dispute between Congo and CMOC escalated.

December 5, 2022

Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims

Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.

December 4, 2022

War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says

Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.

December 4, 2022

German minister pursuing hydrogen in Namibia, South Africa

Minister Robert Habeck is visiting Namibia and South Africa to secure new energy resources for Europe’s biggest economy.

December 2, 2022

Roscan secures royalty financing from Osisko Gold; stock rises

Osisko could acquire up to a 2% NSR royalty on the Kandiolé project for total consideration of C$10 million.

December 1, 2022

Visualizing the world’s largest copper producers

Chile is the top copper producer in the world, with 27% of global copper production.

December 1, 2022

Orezone Gold’s Bomboré mine in Burkina Faso enters commercial production

Bomboré now becomes the 16th mine to go into production in Burkina Faso.

December 1, 2022

Platinum mining target says takeover battle damages operations

Royal Bafokeng Platinum said competing offers from Impala Platinum and Northam Platinum have created uncertainty.

December 1, 2022

Congo agreed to pay Gertler’s company $250m in resources deal

The Israeli businessman is accused of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

December 1, 2022

Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate

Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.