Congo bans mining in South Kivu village after gold rush

The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 10:21 pm

US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business

The SEC filed a complaint against Rio in 2017 with allegations that it had fraudulently concealed the decline in value of Riversdale mining.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 8:01 am

Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory

Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 7:24 am

Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank says

Congo produced 85,855 tonnes of cobalt in 2020, up 10% from 2019.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 1:21 am

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the financial losses of the pandemic.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 1:00 am

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

Soaring demand in China, ongoing logistics issues along the Congo-South Africa-China route lift prices over 30% in single month, says Benchmark.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2021 | 4:50 pm

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Congo bans mining in South Kivu village after gold rush

US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business

Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory

Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank says

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

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