January 15, 2020 Cobalt price: After dismal 2019, could Tesla-Glencore deal spark turnaround? Even before the rumoured deal, more than 80% of the world's largest cobalt miner's output was tied up for years to come, a new report shows.
January 15, 2020 Egypt issues new mining law regulations If the requirement for joint ventures had indeed been eliminated Egypt could well see huge interest by exploration companies.
January 15, 2020 Mali’s gold production rises 7% in 2019 to record high The increase was partly due to the launch of production at a mine owned by Australia's Resolute Mining.
January 15, 2020 Ivanhoe accelerates feasibility study for Platreef palladium project Surging palladium and rhodium prices are propelling Platreef's 'metals-price basket' to a new high.
January 15, 2020 Senegal approves mining permit for Iamgold’s Boto project The license was issued for an initial period of 20 years.
January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 14, 2020 Anglo American likely to confirm deal to buy Sirius ahead of deadline The company has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or walk away.
January 14, 2020 Savannah Resources completes licensing for Mozambique JV with Rio Tinto The miner said full tenement permitting of Mutamba is now completed and expects to begin production before year-end.
January 14, 2020 Endeavour Mining drops bid for Centamin The Canadian miner will not make a firm offer for Centamin, citing a lack of information received during the due diligence process.
January 13, 2020 South Africa’s mining industry calls for action to end power crisis Analysts say the government needs to procure more generating capacity fast.
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