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.
June 22, 2020 The masters of the diamond world are losing control De Beers struggles to generate interest from its customers while at least five buyers have broken from their long-term contracts with Alrosa.
June 22, 2020 Glencore hit by another probe over Congo dealings Switzerland has opened a criminal investigation into Glencore's possible failure to prevent alleged corruption in the DRC.
June 19, 2020 Investors, corporates don’t view ESG risks alike – report The 2020 Metals and Mining Survey obtained responses from more than 100 corporate issuers and investors active in the sector.
June 19, 2020 Tanzanian Gold kicks off commercial production at Buckreef An ongoing drill program has more than doubled the project's measured and indicated resources.
June 19, 2020 Glencore’s venture with Merafe starts job cuts The venture runs seven chrome mines and five ferrochrome plants in South Africa, and employs a total of 11,448.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm