The company has picked the bank to help it put together a bid for Botswana's Khoemacau mine.

China, by far the world leader in battery production, has at least 180 large battery factories.

The region’s largest economies are highly dependent on coal, with the fuel accounting for roughly 60% of power generation.

The suspension is the latest sign of strained relations between copper miners and the Congolese government.

A 25-year deal published this week by the Congolese government hands a little-known UAE firm exclusive rights to export artisanal gold at preferential rates.

Mining mininster expects mines worth some $6 billion to come online over the next two years.

The coloured gems miner as achieved record revenue of $43.7 million in its latest emerald auction, held in the second half of May.

Congo has been making huge strides thanks largely to the high-grade ore now being tapped by Ivanhoe Mines.