March 26, 2018 Congo’s 2017 mining revenue up 36% while oil revenue doubles Mining revenue in the fourth quarter more than doubled helped by higher prices for key exports such as copper and cobalt.
March 26, 2018 Two risks threaten commodities, one bullish, one bearish: Russell The are two main factors that appear to be emerging that may threaten an end to the current quite rosy picture surrounding demand for commodities such as iron ore, steel…
March 23, 2018 Barrick Gold cuts 2017 compensation for top two executives The decision was made to reflect a challenging "shareholder experience" and operations at some mines.
March 23, 2018 Congo rejects mining industry proposal to soften new code Major international investors in Congo say the new code will scare off investment and violate existing agreements.
March 23, 2018 Glencore faces off against labor group on Congo mine conditions Glencore defended working conditions at its mines in Congo after an international labor federation said its employees are poorly treated and underpaid.
March 22, 2018 As commodities roar, Africa wants bigger slice of mining pie A lack of returns to governments is drawing a backlash from Mali in the Sahara to Tanzania on the Indian Ocean.
March 22, 2018 Zimbabwe hopes to transform mining sector with $4.2 bln platinum deal It was unclear where all the funding would come from and analysts said the project start date of July looked very ambitious.
March 22, 2018 South Africa’s Transnet signs new manganese deal with South32 A total of 12.5 million tonnes of manganese will be transported every year once Transnet signs contracts with nine local manganese producers.
March 22, 2018 Guinea: Mining firms will remain key target for anti-government protesters Anti-government sentiment is set to further escalate in the run-up to the legislative election in September, and mining firms are likely to experience even more disruption as many blame them…
March 21, 2018 Australian mining overseas: 50 key projects These are projects driven from Australia, involving an Australian mining company and (in most cases) an Australian engineering consultant.
Congo to enforce local ownership rule for copper, cobalt miners Mines Minister Louis Watum said firms must demonstrate that 5% of their share capital is held by Congolese employees. February 09, 2026 | 10:48 am
