Booming electric vehicle sales drive surge in cobalt prices

The temporary suspension comes as Katanga found excessive levels of uranium in the mine's ore.

Gold Fields insists that it will not back down from its decision to reduce the workforce and says the strike may only cause more job losses.

AngloGold says it has started the process of selling the Sadiola mine, a joint venture with IAMGOLD.

We would like to see each and every asset owned by ZMDC getting into production - Mines Minister Winston Chitando

Barrick Gold shareholders "overwhelmingly" approved its all-stock acquisition of Africa-focused Randgold Resources.

Experts believe the US firm could achieve $300 million in operating and cost savings from combining its mines in Nevada with those of the Canadian rival.

The strike, involving more than 3,000 workers, started Friday afternoon to protest the gold miner’s plan to cut jobs.

"There is absolutely no way any company in the world could assure its consumers that the cobalt in its products is not tainted by child labour."

Power restoration has started but it will be gradual.