April 24, 2018 Congo’s state miner seeks to dissolve Glencore venture over debts Gecamines said on Tuesday that debts owed by Kamoto to Glencore and its subsidiaries at the end of 2017 topped $9 billion.
April 24, 2018 Anglo delays Minas Rio restart until year-end, will lose about $400 million The announcement is the last of a string of difficulties Anglo has faced with the iron ore mine, which was expected to produce 16 million tonnes this year, but that…
April 23, 2018 Randgold expects Kibali gold output to rise thanks to automation Company said new technology will help the DRC mine achieve its 2018 production guidance of 730,000 ounces, despite challenges posed by the country's new mining code.
April 23, 2018 Gemfields talks up ‘responsibility’ amid lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses The UK miner, which is the world's top coloured gems producer, is also adopting a new technology to further drive transparency in the sector.
April 23, 2018 Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
April 23, 2018 Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
April 23, 2018 Petra Diamonds rallies on revenue growth, record output Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 climbed 44% to $172 million, while production jumped 20% to a record quarterly volume of 1,194,947 carats.
April 23, 2018 DRC miners hopeful new code issues can be resolved They said they expected authorities to realize the sliding scale they propose would be a more effective mechanism for the government to share in higher commodity prices than the windfall…
April 22, 2018 Caledonia wants to expand in Zimbabwe The company is negotiating the possibility of buying the government’s 16 per cent stake in the Blanket project.
April 20, 2018 South Africa’s Eskom gets workaround to tackle coal shortages The state-owned utility is seeking coal for seven of its plants that are facing shortages after supply disruptions from Gupta family-controlled mines.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
