Mining

KINSHASA, July 7 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo does not expect major disruptions to copper and cobalt production this year …

BAMAKO, July 3 – The Government of Mali has established a new state agency to regulate the country’s growing artisanal gold sector …

CONAKRY, June 30 – Guinea is stepping up plans to become a regional gold refining hub as West African countries move to …

KINSHASA, June 29 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will withdraw unused cobalt export quotas from mining companies and reassign them …

ACCRA, June 25 – Ghana has reached an agreement with the country’s large-scale mining companies to purchase 30% of their gold production …

JOHANNESBERG, June 24 – South African company Sibanye Stillwater expects global mined platinum production to fall by about 15% over the next …

GABORONE, June 24 – Botswana is beginning to see a gradual improvement in demand for natural diamonds across key markets, including the …

JOHANNESBURG, June 22 – Exxaro Resources is seeking to transport more manganese by rail rather than road as it looks to reduce …

CONAKRY, June 22 – Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya has announced a ban on raw gold exports as Guinea intensifies efforts to expand domestic mineral …

LUSAKA, June 19 – ZCCM Investment Holdings says Vedanta Resources’ planned U.S. initial public offering of its copper business could significantly accelerate …