Guinea coup adds bauxite to aluminum’s supply concerns
Aluminum extended its covid-19 recovery rally to hit a fresh 10-year high of $2,782 per tonne on Monday.
Angola’s Operation Transparency Targets Illegal Buyers
According to Rough & Polished, quoting state news agency Angop, local authorities (SIC) have seized cash, equipment and nearly 2500 diamonds from “illegal buyers” in the country’s Lunda Norte province, part of.
Namibia High Court interdict prohibits Ministry from granting mineral licence
Namibia’s High Court has granted an interdict which prohibits the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia from granting a mineral licence, including an Exclusive and Prospecting Licence (EPL), in terms of.
Implats studying three new projects as three approved projects get under way
Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Implats is studying three new projects at the same time as three already approved projects get under way at a combined capital expenditure of.
Eight people suffocate at Burkina Faso mine after police fire tear gas
Eight people suffocated to death when police in Burkina Faso used tear gas against unauthorised gold miners at Nordgold’s Bissa mine, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
About 40 were.
Congo says Angola tailings pollution kills 12, to seek compensation
The Democratic Republic of Congo will seek compensation from the owners of an Angolan diamond mine after a.
Evidence-based report welcomed by small and junior diamond miners
Small and junior diamond miners are facing persistent challenges from a policy and regulatory perspective, which has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of small miners over recent.
DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors – Finance Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) government is reviewing its $6-billion “infrastructure-for-minerals” deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance.
Angola President Lourenço Inaugurates Saurimo Diamond Development Hub
In the presence of the representatives of several diamond producing, trading and manufacturing hubs, including Belgian Ambassador Jozef Smets, Angolan President Lourenço last week officially opened the Saurimo Diamond Development hub, aimed.
Diamond Fields buys West African gold explorer
TSX-V-listed Diamond Fields Resources (DFR) has announced the acquisition of privately owned Moydow Holdings, which holds interests in a number of West African gold exploration projects.
Through the acquisition, DFR will.