June 24, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater’s Montana mine to remain halted for 4-6 weeks The Stillwater mine, which accounts for 60% of the company’s production in the US, may remain shut until August.
June 23, 2022 China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process.
June 23, 2022 One of world’s biggest cobalt mines is at stake in Congo fight A top executive from state mining company Gecamines said that partner CMOC Group Ltd. owes $7.6 billion in overdue payments.
June 22, 2022 Congo administrator seizes bank accounts of CMOC cobalt mine, adviser says An administrator appointed by a Congolese court to run the world's second-largest cobalt mine took control of the project's bank accounts after CMOC refused him access to the mine.
June 22, 2022 Zambians must benefit more from mining, minister says "Going forward, I don't think there will be a mine where Zambia will own less than 20%," mines minister Paul Kabuswe said.
June 21, 2022 South Africa’s $8.5 billion climate pact may draw new partners The Just Energy Transition Partnership was announced at the COP26 talks in Glasgow in November.
June 21, 2022 Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa Glencore Energy admitted to paying more than $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil in five countries.
June 20, 2022 Eighth and last missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine The victims were six Burkina Faso nationals, one Tanzanian and one Zambian.
June 20, 2022 Northam chairman, Vodacom director David Brown passes away Brown was also the former chief executive officer of Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House Ltd.
June 20, 2022 Impala Platinum expects limited impact from Rustenburg strike The mine accounted for nearly half of Impala's output of platinum group metals in 2021.
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