July 17, 2019 Send in the troops: Congo raises the stakes on illegal mining Negotiations, alternative employment programs and interventions by the police have failed to resolve the issue.
July 17, 2019 Nine companies weighing bids for Vedanta’s Zambian assets – minister The dispute between the government and Vedanta started when Zambia appointed a liquidator to run Konkola Copper Mines and accused it of breaching its licence.
July 17, 2019 Acacia hit by fresh roadblock in Tanzania ahead of Barrick’s bid deadline The miner has been told to stop using North Mara's tailings storage facility on the grounds of alleged breaches of environmental rules.
July 15, 2019 Amplats, Platinum Group Metals launch battery tech JV The join venture entered into an agreement with Florida International University to further advance a research program.
July 15, 2019 Avesoro leaves mining at its Burkina Faso gold mine in someone else’s hands Contract awarded to Orkun Group Sarl, could ease project funding pressure on the junior.
July 15, 2019 Gold industry review: Falling production at world’s biggest gold mines, costs kept under control – Q1 2019 MINING.COM first quarter 2019 gold industry review reveals global all-in costs remain under control – one Australian producer now mines for just $315/oz.
July 12, 2019 Tanzania goes after Acacia’s flagship mine North Mara, the company's largest mine, has not been affected by an export ban because it produces gold doré bars rather than ore concentrate.
July 11, 2019 IMF approves Congo Republic bailout after China debt deal The International Monetary Fund's executive board approved a bailout worth nearly $449 million for OPEC member Congo Republic on Thursday.
July 11, 2019 Shrinking demand to eclipse supply issues in tin market Tin prices on the London Metal Exchange at around $18,000 a tonne are down 15% since hitting one-year highs at $21,800 a tonne in February.
Gold refiner stops taking scrap delivery to melt down in US Metalor Technologies paused accepting new shipments of metal due to an inventory backlog caused by severe US weather. January 29, 2026 | 04:03 pm
