R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company Congo is Africa's top producer of copper and the world's leading miner of cobalt. Reuters | January 5, 2021 | 10:44 am
Codelco okays $1.4bn plan to expand Salvador mine It will convert Salvador, in operation since 1959, from an underground copper mine to an open-pit. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2021 | 9:31 am
Bluejay Mining reshuffles board Decision comes as the miner progresses to the next stage of development of the Dundas ilmenite asset in Greenland. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2021 | 7:07 am
Intercontinental ships first zinc-silver concentrate from Bolivia The initial shipment added up to 420 tonnes of zinc-silver concentrate. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 5, 2021 | 6:19 am
Castillo Copper to ramp up work at Mt Oxide project The Australian miner said it is encouraged by results from the ongoing campaign at the Queensland project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 5, 2021 | 6:15 am
Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project Native American tribes say it will destroy sites of cultural and religious value. Reuters | January 4, 2021 | 2:33 pm
ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:15 am
Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso. Reuters | January 3, 2021 | 12:41 pm
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