Among the companies awarded concessions were Centamin, B2Gold and Barrick Gold.

LuNa Smelter has joined forces with Minespider to pilot the first blockchain protocol in Rwanda.

Sales of $450 million between Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 were higher than $400 million a year earlier, but declined from $467 million between Sept. 21 and Oct. 9.

The National Union of Malian Workers said it would launch a strike beginning at midnight on Tuesday to push for better pay and bonuses.

At full capacity, the three mines obliged to pay royalties to Gertler companies could produce half of total global output in 2019.

Country wants to raise its holding after clashing with Glencore earlier this year over the company’s plan to mothball Mopani’s operations.