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Oil-rich Venezuela is out of gas

"In Venezuela, we are out of gas. In Venezuela, there is no gas oil. In Venezuela, there are no lube oils."

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 26, 2017 | 9:53 am

Africa development body, funds see opportunity in mining infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation has already expanded its debt or equity funding for resources projects from oil into mines, including bauxite scheme in Guinea.

Reuters | December 22, 2017 | 3:55 pm

Graff buys another giant diamond from Sierra Leone

With this purchase, Graff Diamonds says it has acquired, cut and polished the majority of the top 21 largest stones of the 21st century.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 21, 2017 | 7:01 pm

U.S. sanctions Israeli billionaire Gertler over Congo deals

US Treasury said Gertler has used his close relationship with the country’s president, Joseph Kabila, to amass a fortune through corrupt and opaque deals.

Bloomberg News | December 21, 2017 | 4:08 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

Frik Els | December 20, 2017 | 3:43 pm

Namibia Rare Earths one step closer to getting mining license

A 2014 Preliminary Economic Assessment concluded that the Lofdal project has the potential to produce an average of 1,500 tonnes per annum of separated rare earth oxides.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 19, 2017 | 4:06 pm