March 23, 2018 Glencore faces off against labor group on Congo mine conditions Glencore defended working conditions at its mines in Congo after an international labor federation said its employees are poorly treated and underpaid.
March 22, 2018 As commodities roar, Africa wants bigger slice of mining pie A lack of returns to governments is drawing a backlash from Mali in the Sahara to Tanzania on the Indian Ocean.
March 22, 2018 Zimbabwe hopes to transform mining sector with $4.2 bln platinum deal It was unclear where all the funding would come from and analysts said the project start date of July looked very ambitious.
March 22, 2018 South Africa’s Transnet signs new manganese deal with South32 A total of 12.5 million tonnes of manganese will be transported every year once Transnet signs contracts with nine local manganese producers.
March 22, 2018 Guinea: Mining firms will remain key target for anti-government protesters Anti-government sentiment is set to further escalate in the run-up to the legislative election in September, and mining firms are likely to experience even more disruption as many blame them…
March 21, 2018 Australian mining overseas: 50 key projects These are projects driven from Australia, involving an Australian mining company and (in most cases) an Australian engineering consultant.
March 21, 2018 Barrick Gold yet to feel the heat in Zambian tax crackdown The Toronto-based company, which operates the Lumwana mine, hasn’t received any notifications from the tax authority.
March 21, 2018 First Quantum dodges catastrophe as CEO moves to dispute tax bill Zambia Revenue Authority claims the company owes $2.1 billion in penalties and $5.7 billion in interest.
March 21, 2018 Fura Gems kicks off initial production at iconic Coscuez emerald mine Early output of 1,720 carats of emeralds, including 826 carats of top quality ones, was achieved through a bulk-sampling program carried out within eight weeks of the completing the acquisition…
March 20, 2018 Congo set to overtake US as world no 4 copper producer DRC's resolve to overhaul mining code shouldn't have surprised the industry – Kinshasa's become too important to global supply for companies to pull sticks.
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am
