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Ivanhoe Mines inks deal with DRC power company La Société Nationale d’Electricité (SNEL) to upgrade a major turbine at its hydropower complexArticle -
Over the last few decades, African governments have removed restrictions on and privatised their mining industries, attracting significant...Article -
The Barrick Gold operated Kibali mine in the DRC produced 191,612 oz of gold in the first quarter of 2021, keeping it on plan and on track to achieve...Article -
London-based metals trader Stratton Metal Resources Ltd will sell cobalt sulphate produced by First Cobalt Corp’s (TSXV: FCC) Canadian refinery under...Article -
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially begun operations at Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), a state-owned...Article -
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s kicks into motion on July 1, 2020 and Europe stands to benefit much if it invests in its former colony.Article -
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on its own is unlikely to be a driver of rating adjustments for regional...Article -
Beyond Covid-19, Africa’s economy needs to be robustly rebuilt with manufacturing at its heart.Article -
Lithium prices are soaring in China on the back of heavy demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a new report by battery supply chain...Article -
Copper prices rose again on Tuesday as investors weighed in on the prospects of an accelerated stimulus package in the United States.Article -
The two co-chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines, Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun, announced on February 10 in a press release that the company plans to...Article -
Tesla boss Elon Musk is offering $100 million to the winner of a new X Prize Foundation four-year global competition focused on developing...Article -
Opportunities are aplenty for exploration in Africa, both in known and unexplored parts of the continent. This is according to leading exploration,...Article -
AVZ Minerals is set to expand its lithium resource at its Manono project in the DRC with drilling below the current pit floor delivering an...Article -
After declining in 2019, global gold production was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, while suspension of expansion works and...Article -
ASX-listed Amani Gold plans to raise up to $3 million to fund deep core drilling, resource estimates and DRC feasibility studies at the Giro gold...Article -
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, The Barrick Gold operated Kibali Joint Venture in the DRC produced 808,134 ounces of gold in 2020,...Article -
Copper prices fell sharply on Wednesday with anxiety over a “third wave” of variant covid-19 spreading across the globe and a stronger US dollar...Article -
The World Gold Council, in its Gold Outlook 2021 report, envisages another well supported year for gold investment, while consumption should...Article -
AIM-listed Zambian exploration company Arc Minerals has raised £2 million before expenses to strengthen its balance sheet ahead of an exciting year.Article -
Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun of Ivanhoe Mines have announced that underground development at the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in...Article -
AVZ Minerals has advised the company has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner with GFL International Co. Limited (GFL), a subsidiary of...Article -
Africa is facing its first recession in 25 years. Sustained vaccine momentum will be critical for economic recovery in 2021.Article -
Obtaining comprehensive ore body knowledge should not be seen as a cost, it is an investment that has the potential to avoid company-destroying...Article -
(Ecofin Agency) - Ivanhoe Mines announced yesterday it has obtained financing from various lenders for a total of $420 million for its Kamoa-...Article -
Thankfully, the global EV market is showing signs of strong resilience which means that cobalt, lithium, graphite, and copper will not be as bad as...Article -
Kamoa Holding Limited has secured an equipment financing facility of up to US$211 million, together with a US$9 million down-payment facility.Article -
Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali mine is on track to deliver at the upper end of its 2020 guidance says chief executive Mark Bristow.Article -
AVZ Minerals has advised that key Congolese Government agencies met with AVZ staff and legal Counsel as part of a two-day workshop.Article -
Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary third quarter sales of 1.25 Moz of gold and 116 million pounds of copper, as well as preliminary...Article -
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to play a central role in the electromobility transition as a critical supplier of this ‘green...Article -
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented financial disarray on a global scale, there is a silver lining for some commodities mined in the...Article
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In July 2020, the DRC mining registry published an annotated version of the 2002 Mining Code as amended in 2018 (the Revised Code).
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"Expansion slowed a little bit down in 2019, but it was still a very good year. We have seen an impressive development of Kolwezi, where we still have a lot of minerals, while the old reserves in...
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"At a certain point, DRC waas the second most industrialized country in Africa with motor car manufacturing, large textile businesses and huge agriculture development. It is therefore not unfores...
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Barrick Gold Corporation, owner and operator of the Lumwana copper mine, has donated 10 computers to the University of Zambia School of Mines and agreed to help repair the Kakayindu Police Post, in li...
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Investors in mining projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) need to prioritise compliance with local mining laws and ensure community involvement and upliftment, panellists have said during...
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Watch the interview of Vishal Haripersad, Managing Director of Knight Piésold, about the launch of the company’s local office in the DRC.
The interview was realized by Mining Review Africa.
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ASX-listed AVZ Minerals has issued a number of pre-mining infrastructure tender packages as it moves towards the development of the Manono Lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has shaken every economic cluster to the core and has left the world grappling with economic challenges that dwarf the global financial crisis of 2008.
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19th of May 2020 - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) reported that crews at the Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began mining and stockpiling ore with an average grade greater than 8% cop...
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Following the enactment of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Revised Mining Code in 2018 the mining industry is further being impacted by the global drop in commodity prices impacting on mine...
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“We have been staying in constant contact with our mining community on the Copperbelt and global partners throughout” says event director Elodie Delagneau, “and we understand that virtually no b...
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Its full steam ahead for dual-listed copper/cobalt mine developer Ivanhoe Mines’ Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company’s newly appointed Financial Director, Boipelo Lekubo.
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“Investment appetite in the resources sector is low and investment hurdles have been raised which means that only the best investment jurisdictions, like the Democratic Republic of Congo, will recei...
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Barrick Gold Corporation, operator of the Kibali gold mine, has announced a $1.5 million support program to help combat and contain the Covid-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$363.27 million under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) meet urgent balance of pay...
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RCS Global and the Responsible Minerals Initiative are partners in the initiative, which involves giving ‘corrective action’ plans to unsafe mines
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Minopex is known as a leading outsourced mineral processing plant operator, having earned an impressive track record across 14 countries within Africa and the Middle East.
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After two weeks of blockage on the country's northern and western borders, Burundi has reopened its borders for goods transiting from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Glencore last week launched the $25-million Glencore Community Support Fund to complement efforts by its local teams to provide the support communities need most at this time.
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Gemfields, the owner of 75% of Kagem Mining, boosted its group-wide revenue by 5% in 2019, exceeding US$200 million of income from emerald and ruby auctions for the first time.
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Ivanhoe Mines has announced that, given the fast-evolving global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is providing details on protective measures implemented while ensuring business continuity at the K...
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The Tanzanian government has announced that it will soon invite international tenders for the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), build...
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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially verified a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CSE-listed AJN Resources and local company Société Minière de Kilo-Moto ...
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The impact of the energy transition on the mining industry has been profound. It is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the world, accounting for an estimated 6.2% of the total global energ...
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Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines has promoted Marna Cloete to the position of president of the company, in addition to her existing role as CFO.
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Copper production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) increased by 17 per cent year-on-year to 1.433 million tons in 2019. It is projected that by 2027, demand for copper will surge by 900 per c...
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Exxaro Resources has announced the appointment of its first-ever female Mining Manager, Tamara Qwatekana, for their operations in Belfast.
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With such a capital-intensive supply chain, the mining landscape has always been faced with intractable and complex challenges – until 3D, that is, which solved some (but not all) of these problems.
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Lilac Solutions has developed a process for extracting lithium that drastically cuts water use.
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Hinda Gharbi, Ngaire Woods and Jennifer Nason join the Rio Tinto board, increasing female representation to one third.
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Taking place in Lubumbashi from 17 to 19 June, this will be the 16th edition of the event in the heart of the Copperbelt, which has grown substantially over the last few years. Hon. Willy Kitobo Samso...
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A number of alternative sources of finance, such as strategic investments, joint ventures and equity based fundraisings, are available to mining companies, but what do miners need to know before they ...
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The Honourable Prof Willy Kitobo Samsoni, DRC’s Minister of Mines will address the opening session of this year’s DRC Mining Week exhibition and conference, taking place in Lubumbashi from 7-9 Oct...
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Following the resounding success of the 15th DRC Mining Week (DMW) last year, the organizers are expanding the facilities for the 2020 edition to receive even more visitors and exhibitors to participa...
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Eurasian Resources Group is assessing the construction of a battery material plant to produce nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) precursor materials for electric vehicles (EVs).
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Exclusive interview with Hamish Sampson, Senior Analyst, Base Metals Team-Specialising in Copper/Cobalt in Africa at CRU in the UK. He is a speaker at the upcoming DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi and wi...
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ASX-listed AVZ Minerals is 95% complete with the definitive feasibility study at the Manono lithium and tin project which is on schedule to be released by the end of 31 March 2020.
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Tangible benefits with a wider reach across the continent will probably only be realised from 2030.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to a large-scale and prominent mining industry thanks to the country’s vast natural resource wealth. It is also home to some of the world’s largest nationa...
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A 3-year infrastructure agreement, signed between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and General Electric (GE), seeks to accelerate the economic and social development of the...
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After closing Mutanda last year, Glencore supply to Samsung will come mostly from Katanga, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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BILLIONAIRE mining entrepreneur, Robert Friedland, put the boot into Chile and its established major copper mining groups.
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What makes a mining company, especially one operating in Africa and especially a ‘junior’ attractive to for investment?
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At present, more than 60 percent of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC government plans to buy artisanally-mined cobalt in the world’s most important market..
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British firm Bboxx, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to bring affordable, reliable and clean electricity to 10 million citiz...
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"I am encouraged by the progress we’ve made as an industry in reducing emissions and taking a more proactive stance in how we remodel our operations for a carbon-neutral future through displaci...
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Mining in Francophone West Africa and challenges experienced in DRC, the African cobalt-hub – Richard Hub tell us more about regulatory and political hurdles.
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