Congo president names mining company CEO as prime minister

Sama Lukonde Kyenge, CEO of Gecamines, has been named prime minister of the world’s biggest cobalt producer.

Bloomberg News | February 15, 2021 | 10:21 am

Platinum price at six year high on bright demand outlook

Platinum rose above the $1,300/oz level for the first time since September 2014.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2021 | 10:01 am

Eleven killed in rebel raids on Congo’s second city

Lubumbashi is the capital of the mineral-rich province of Haut-Katanga, where Ivanhoe and MMG have concessions.

Reuters | February 14, 2021 | 11:26 am

Botswana names Canadian firm as preferred bidder for copper mine

The African country picked Premium Nickel Resources as the preferred bidder for its shuttered copper mining group BCL Ltd.

Bloomberg News | February 14, 2021 | 9:16 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2021

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2021 | 10:54 am

Tight supply and hydrogen hopes drive iridium price up 160%

Prices have climbed to a record high of $4,390 an ounce from $1,685 on Dec. 12, accelerating a rally that began in 2016, when iridium cost around $500 an ounce.

Reuters | February 12, 2021 | 9:22 am

Rio Tinto beefs up dispute resolution team for Guinean bauxite

Guinean villagers in communities around the mine filed a complaint in 2019 alleging contraventions by miner Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée SA of its commitments around resettlement and pollution.

Reuters | February 12, 2021 | 8:14 am