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Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates; Taseko wins court battle over Florence copper project; Resolute Mining shares drop 25% on Ghana lease termination

MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2021 | 11:43 pm

Suez risk comes at bad time for unusually tight aluminum market

The Suez Canal blockage is threatening to intensify a rare…

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2021 | 9:11 am

Copper price rally is catching the eye of politicians

If three’s a trend, then copper producers awash with cash…

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2021 | 4:35 pm

Loncor drills deepest hole at Adumbi deposit, stock rises

These results indicate that gold grades are increasing with depth,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 25, 2021 | 9:28 am

Sundance refers iron ore dispute with Congo Republic to arbitration

Congo's government revoked Sundance affiliate Congo Iron's permit in December…

Reuters | March 25, 2021 | 7:41 am

South Africa’s economy contracts most in nine years on mines

The South African Reserve Bank forecasts the economy will expand 1.7 percent this year in 2019 and 2 percent in 2020.

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2018 | 10:36 am

South Africa’s Harmony Gold says to sell up to $99 mln of new shares

The proceeds will be used to used to pay down part of Harmony Gold's outstanding $150 million bridge loan for the Moab Khotsong mine.

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 10:06 am

B2Gold opens major new solar farm at its Namibia mine

The plant is expected to improve B2Gold’s economic returns, reduce impacts on the environment and become a potential funding source for community development.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2018 | 8:42 am

Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won’t dent price any time soon

Even best-case, mass early roll-out of new cobalt-light batteries won’t solve cobalt supply issues says new report.

Frik Els | June 4, 2018 | 1:16 pm

Cobalt price: Congo production surges

Top supplier of battery raw material ups output 34% year on year.

Frik Els | June 1, 2018 | 2:36 pm

Zimbabwe removes requirement for foreign mines to list locally

Mines Minister Winston Chitando had last month promised to remove the requirements, which he said caused panic among foreign mining firms.

Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 12:05 pm

Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case

The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation.

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2018 | 10:29 am

Online auction sees Botswana gem mine sold for $8.1m

The mine has probable reserves of 5 million tons at a grade of 31 carats per 100 tons and inferred resources of 10.3 million tons at 31 carats per 100 tons.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2018 | 11:48 am

Tharisa may join $4.2bn Zimbabwe platinum project

Tharisa would join Karo Resources, founded by mining entrepreneur Loucas Pouroulis, in building the mine.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2018 | 11:09 am

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