MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

MINING.COM MINUTE is a roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry. Share and get up to speed in a mining minute.

This week’s top stories:

• Barrick to begin layoffs in Papua New Guinea as lease dispute deepens – Read the story here.
• Chinese steel giant eyes Simandou – Read the story here.
• Three dead after attack on coltan mine in Congo – Read the story here.
• Tanzanian miner finds rare gemstones worth $3.3 million- Read the story here.

Click here for last week’s roundup.