October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
October 7, 2019 Petra’s recently found blue diamond could fetch $15 million Viewings of the 20.08-carat diamond will run from November 1 to 7 at Petra’s marketing offices in Johannesburg.
October 7, 2019 Fortescue confirms bid for vast Simandou iron ore deposit Société Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore's Winning, which is Guinea's biggest bauxite exporter, have also submitted offers.
October 6, 2019 Congo says IMF is considering new financial support Congo is a leading miner of cobalt, copper, gold, tin and diamonds but remains one of the world's least developed countries.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
October 4, 2019 Fortescue, SMB-Winning go head-to-head to develop Guinea’s Simandou iron ore Vale had also purchased access to the project data, but did not submit an offer, sources said.
October 4, 2019 Platinum mining giant Sibanye-Stillwater begins business overhaul The miner is creating a new company to be listed in South Africa and the US, which will have recent acquisitions incorporated as subsidiaries.
October 4, 2019 Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.
October 4, 2019 Zimbabwe accuses US of lying about diamond-mining forced labour Zimbabwe, suffering its worst economic crisis since 2008, is desperate to end sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the European Union on politicians and state companies.
October 4, 2019 Gem Diamonds mining lease for Letšeng renewed for 10 years Royalty payable for the diamonds sold was increased to 10% from 8%.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
