September 15, 2018 Top platinum mines keep digging even as price at decade low Although about half of South African output is estimated to be unprofitable, few companies are reducing production by a meaningful amount.
September 15, 2018 Barrick Gold seeks Chinese partners, may slash headcount: Globe The Canadian miner may slash 400 jobs and involve Chinese partners in its troubled Tanzania operations.
September 15, 2018 Congo will declare cobalt and other minerals as “strategic” in coming days – mines minister The government considers minerals with the "strategic" designation important for the economic, social and industrial future of the country.
September 14, 2018 Congo mines minister sees strategic metals decision ‘very soon’ Congo’s updated mining code established the category of “strategic” minerals, to which a rate of 10 percent will apply.
September 14, 2018 Anglo American asks Angola for permission to explore for metals The move makes the company the first mining major to request exploration permits in the country since President João Lourenço vowed to open up the sector and encourage foreign investment.
September 13, 2018 South Africa’s Implats CEO confident of funding during restructuring Implats is confident of having adequate cash while restructuring its operations and cutting its workforce despite reporting a wider full-year loss.
September 13, 2018 Gold Fields plans to extend life of Peru mine through 2040 South African miner Gold Fields Ltd aims to extend the life of its Cerro Corona gold mine in Peru through 2040 with an investment of at least $240 million.
September 13, 2018 Congo mines minister insists no compromise on new mining code Democratic Republic of Congo's mines minister said that a new mining code signed into law that hikes royalties and taxes cannot be called into question.
September 12, 2018 Congo plans to build special economic zone for cobalt users The area will allow producers of electric vehicles, smartphones and other goods to “install themselves in the DRC".
September 12, 2018 After 103 years, Chile’s Codelco blasts at Chuquicamata pit for the last time Chuquicamata, the company’s second largest copper operation by size, is expected to transition to underground block cave mining by mid-2019.
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