July 19, 2021 China Moly’s Congo mine expansion project starts trial production The expansion project of the TFM mine is expected to produce 88,500 tonnes of copper cathode and 7,280 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide.
July 18, 2021 Assmang calls force majeure on manganese alloys in South Africa Assmang halts KwaZulu-Natal manganese operations amid South African riots.
July 15, 2021 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.
July 15, 2021 Kinross signs definitive agreement with Mauritania This agreement confirms the key terms of the agreement in principle signed a year ago.
July 15, 2021 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.
July 15, 2021 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.
July 15, 2021 Newmont to advance Ahafo North project in Ghana The project will add more than three million ounces of gold production over an initial 13-year mine life.
July 14, 2021 Ivanhoe orders Epiroc battery-electric equipment for Platreef The order exceeds C$13 million in value and was booked in the second quarter 2021.
July 14, 2021 Sibanye may wind down gold mines in South Africa’s fading sector The company is among the few remaining South African gold producers squeezing profits from mines that are among the deepest in the world and are becoming more costly to run.
July 14, 2021 Gemfields aims for transparency on how much miners pay host countries in taxes, dividends The company called its new indicator the ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources.’
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
