May 24, 2017 Tanzania outs mining minister over alleged collusion with companies to evade taxes Shares in gold producer Acacia Mining, one of the firms accused of eluding taxes, fell by more than 18% to 18% to 355.70 pence on the news.
May 23, 2017 China’s Zijin pays off stake in Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin each hold now an indirect 39.6% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula project, thought to be Africa's most significant deposit of the red metal ever found.
May 22, 2017 Anjin employees still waiting for termination benefits The workers’ contracts were terminated following a 2016 official order to halt all mining in Chiadzwa.
May 19, 2017 BSGR may have to pay $1.2bn for no show at Simandou-related hearing The company, which could lose the arbitration as a result, will have to pay the amount to former partner Vale.
May 19, 2017 Congo to re-evaluate new mining code next week Move comes 15 months after the country’s government halted the planned revision amid opposition from mining companies and low commodity prices.
May 18, 2017 Canada’s Trevali picks up Glencore zinc mines in Africa The deal, worth about $400 million, will make Trevali the first pure zinc producer with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.
May 17, 2017 Ashanti Gold announces mobilization on Kossanto East in Mali The project is a 66.41 km2 concession in the prolific Kenieba Inlier, the northwestern-most exposure of Birimian rocks in West Africa.
May 17, 2017 Here’s why Colombia’s mining sector is losing its shine Companies are pressing the government to better regulate public consultations and votes on mining projects, as they see legal uncertainty as the industry's main current challenge.
May 17, 2017 UN troops to tackle violence at Central African Republic diamond mining hub Only last year CAR was allowed to resume diamond exports after a three-year ban that tried preventing armed groups from financing a bloody inter-religious conflict.
May 17, 2017 First responsible, conflict-free artisanal gold supply chain operational in Congo The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace conflict-free and legal artisanal gold from mine site to export applying regional and international standards.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
