July 3, 2019 Glencore, Anglo mines pollute South Africa water, group says A new study found “massive failures” by the Department of Water & Sanitation to effectively regulate water licenses.
July 2, 2019 South African platinum mine wage talks to start next week The AMCU plans to meet Anglo American Platinum on July 9, followed by Impala Platinum on July 10 and Sibanye Gold the day after that.
July 2, 2019 RANKED: World’s top copper mines BHP's Escondida continues to lead the way as the top copper operation on the planet.
July 2, 2019 Illegal miners defy eviction from Glencore’s Congo project Last week's accident, which briefly sent Glencore's shares tumbling 7%, underscored foreign investors' exposure to illegal mining activity on their properties.
July 1, 2019 Glencore to cut down on tax-haven subsidiaries as scrutiny grows In a report on Monday, the commodities giant said it is reviewing all entities located in tax-haven jurisdictions.
June 30, 2019 Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners Last Thursday's tragedy ratcheted up pressure on companies to make changes to security and community outreach.
June 29, 2019 After deadly collapse, Congo vows to remove illegal miners from Glencore concession Congo's interior minister vowed to remove all illegal miners by Sunday from a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore following a landslide this week that killed at least 43…
June 28, 2019 Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine sites in Africa, sometimes tunneling underneath walls or living underground to extract ore with a pick-axe.
June 28, 2019 Elliott-funded Avocet to shut shop in face of high debt The miner, which has been making losses on an operating basis since at least 2013, had total debt of $32.2 million as at June 30, 2018.
June 28, 2019 Zambian court withdraws order blocking disposal of Vedanta unit assets The case has intensified concerns among international miners about resource nationalism in Africa.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
