November 8, 2019 Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier West Africa has long been considered a risky prospect where political instability, volatile tax regimes and tricky relations with small-scale miners weigh heavily on boardrooms.
November 7, 2019 Bushveld Minerals closes Vanchem Vanadium acquisition for $53m Total consideration for the acquisition was reduced from $68 million.
November 7, 2019 Semafo suspends operations at Boungou mine after Burkina Faso attack The company said the Boungou mine site is secure, but operations are suspended out of respect to the victims and those impacted.
November 7, 2019 Glencore strikes deal with Katanga over $5.8 billion rights issue Glencore, which owns approximately 86.3% of Katanga, had agreed to swap $5.8 billion in debt for equity, which will raise its stake further in the firm.
November 7, 2019 Congo challenges Canadian miner Banro’s declaration of force majeure The gold producer invoked the legal clause that frees a company from meeting contractual obligations in September.
November 6, 2019 At least 37 killed in attack on Canadian miner Semafo convoy in Burkina Faso The attack is the deadliest in recent years as the military struggles to contain Islamist violence that has overrun parts of Burkina Faso.
November 6, 2019 Responsible sourcing blockchain network for minerals moves closer to production Plans underway to expand from tracing cobalt into other key battery metals, tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold.
November 6, 2019 Zambia scraps plans to build giant copper mine in national park Decision comes only a week after the country’s High Court gave Australia’s Mwembeshi Resources a license to build its Kangaluwi copper project.
November 6, 2019 Anglo American says Eskom a major risk as it mulls growth Eskom, which produces about 95% of South Africa’s power, has been forced to implement rolling blackouts that caused economic output to contract the most in a decade in the first…
November 6, 2019 Barrick’s profit nearly triples, but sees flat production for next five years The world's second largest gold miner sees output reaching 5.15 to 5.6 million ounces a year between 2020 and 2024.
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