December 20, 2019 Katanga to acquire Gécamines’ land rights for $250 million The land package covers areas adjacent to KCC's existing mining concessions in the DRC.
December 20, 2019 ICBC Standard aborts plan to shut base metals unit The bank, a joint venture between Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Africa's largest lender Standard Bank, is a major participant in base metals markets globally.
December 20, 2019 Water around Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine is high in lead, uranium – study Mean concentration of lead downstream was 0.0256 mg/L, the study found, compared to WHO's recommended maximum of 0.01 mg/L in drinking water.
December 20, 2019 Steenkampskraal rare earths mine ready to start construction It is considered the world's highest-grade rare earth mine, and has cleared the last permit needed to move forward.
December 20, 2019 AngloGold reopens 30 million ounce Ghana mine The company is seeking access to Obuasi’s 30-million-ounce ore body over the next two decades.
December 19, 2019 Top shareholder urges miner Centamin to seek takeover offer date extension Endeavour on Thursday said it had insufficient time before the current "put up or shut up" deadline of Dec. 31 to study Centamin's assets.
December 19, 2019 Time is running out for deal to merge African gold mines Endeavour Mining suggested the chances of a deal with Centamin are shrinking.
December 19, 2019 Zambia drops 15% export tax on gemstones The levy on gemstones, excluding diamonds, was meant to increase the country's revenues, but ended up hitting output.
December 19, 2019 AngloGold aims to produce 350,000–400,000 oz a year from Ghana mine The initial capital expenditure for the Obuasi mine remains in the range of $495 million to $545 million.
December 19, 2019 From Barrick to First Quantum: Top miners look ahead to 2020 Top executives at the world's largest mining companies expect a big focus on environmental, social and governance issues and more consolidation.
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