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Petra Diamonds sells stake in Kimberley Ekapa JV for $22 million

The Kimberley Ekapa joint venture focuses on mining in the South African town of Kimberley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2018 | 3:53 am

Nigeria to offer 12.7 bln naira mining contract to eight firms

Nigeria will offer a 12.7 billion naira ($41.6 million) mining contract to eight companies in exploration and consultancy, its junior mining minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters | July 4, 2018 | 11:10 am

Nautilus Minerals tanks on shipbuilding contract cancellation

Fresh setback for the company’s Solwara 1 project, expected to be the world’s first seabed gold, copper, silver mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2018 | 10:25 am

US probe darkens Glencore horizons from Africa to Americas

Investigation is casting a wider net with the addition of Venezuela and Nigeria to its investigation, increasing the likelihood that Glencore’s management will get bogged down in a lengthy legal process.

Bloomberg News | July 4, 2018 | 7:30 am

Burning villages, ethnic tensions menace Mozambique gas boom

Women’s cries just after 1 a.m. confirmed Barnabe Samuel Mussa’s worst fears -- an attack was underway.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2018 | 10:46 am

Sibanye cuts South Africa gold output forecast after deaths

Sections of Sibanye’s Masakhane mine, where an earth tremor resulted in the death of seven workers, have been shut for rehabilitation until February.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2018 | 10:09 am

LME to get tougher on cobalt companies with ties to the DRC

Starting next year, it will demand firms that get at least 25% of their metal from small-scale mines in the DRC to be subject of a professional audit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2018 | 6:00 am

Glencore hammered as US requests documents in corruption probe

Shares fell as much as 13% after the miner and commodities trader was told by US Department of Justice to produce documents on Nigeria, Congo and Venezuela.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2018 | 3:41 am

Congo court suspends hearing on Glencore-owned cobalt mine

Until last month, Glencore was fighting three lawsuits in Congo that called into question its control of its prized copper and cobalt mines.

Bloomberg News | July 2, 2018 | 9:13 am

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