June 24, 2020 Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
June 24, 2020 Harmony begins share sale to fund AngloGold deal It plans to raise $200 million to partially fund the purchase of its rival's assets.
June 24, 2020 Artisanal miner in Tanzania finds rare gemstones worth $3.3 million These were the two largest tanzanite gemstones ever found.
June 24, 2020 Implats lifts force majeure, revises 2020 output The miner had returned to 85% of capacity by mid-June.
June 24, 2020 Experts call for plan to protect deep-sea life from mining Mining the sea floor opens a vast source of key metals needed for clean energy, but should start after a full evaluation of likely environmental impacts, report shows.
June 23, 2020 Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou Baowu wants to develop the massive iron mine in Guinea to secure supply of the main raw material.
June 23, 2020 Tesla’s reluctant commitment to cobalt a warning to others Just when Tesla seemed to be pivoting away from using cobalt in its batteries, it signs a long-term supply deal with Glencore.
June 23, 2020 Congo officials vow to tackle child labour at mines Pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said.
June 23, 2020 Banro agrees sale of Namoya mine in Congo Company was looking to sell mine after repeated attacks by militia.
June 22, 2020 Barrick kicks off drill campaign at Loncor JV Drill program focused on several priority gold targets within the Ngayu greenstone belt in the DRC.
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