January 4, 2019 Investment in cobalt is fraught with problems and is unlikely to bring about long-term dividends Global demand for cobalt is rocketing, with the rate of annual increase now at 8-10%.
January 4, 2019 The mining world watches as Congo counts votes for next leader The Democratic Republic of Congo is in uncharted waters as the nation awaits election results marking the end of President Joseph Kabila’s rule.
January 4, 2019 Zambia says audit shows mining firms in arrears to government Mining companies have been demanding Zambia pay the $550-$600 million due to them in Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds.
January 4, 2019 Congo slashes cobalt output estimate for Jan-Sept 2018 The revision means that output of cobalt rose 35.9 percent compared to the same period in 2017, rather than 92.5 percent as the bank said previously.
January 3, 2019 Zambia says mines have failed to show impact of higher taxes The Chamber of Mines said that as a result of the changes, more than 58% of Zambia's copper producers would be loss-making at current prices.
January 3, 2019 Centamin reshuffles board amid production hitches at Sukari mine Josef El-Raghy had moved from executive chairman to chairman, as the search for a successor continues.
January 2, 2019 Rio plans to delay ex-CEO’s bonus again amid Guinea probe Rio said it would postpone any short- and long-term incentives owed to Sam Walsh for a minimum of two years. Rio is now planning to extend that time period.
January 2, 2019 New era for Barrick Gold begins Barrick now trades as GOLD in New York and continues as ABX in Toronto.
January 2, 2019 Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.
December 28, 2018 Ballots replace bullets as mineral giant Congo holds vote This weekend, the vast central African nation is banking on a new method: the ballot box.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
