First Quantum halts work on Kolwezi
First Quantum Minerals has been forced to stop work on the Kolwezi project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and it seems a legal battle is looming.
AfriTin reaches first phase tin concentrate capacity at Uis mine
AFRITIN, the UK-listed tin miner, said it had reached first stage full production at its Uis pilot plant in Namibia.
The operation produced 63.9 tons...
Metorex surges on higher reserves
Metorex raised its copper and cobalt reserves, pushing its share price higher.
Zambia’s Lungu says no meeting planned with KCM or Vedanta despite...
ZAMBIA continued its cat and mouse game with Vedanta Resources after representatives for Edgar Lungu said last night the Zambian president did not intend...
Copper 360 delays plant build as plots way around loadshedding
COPPER360 has pushed back commissioning of a copper concentrate plant to mid-January from a previous November-end deadline partly owing to loadshedding
Known as the modular...
Glencore’s bigger DRC risk may be Joseph Kabila, not his new...
GLENCORE has under-performed most of its peer group this year, partly on concerns about developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where the...
Zambia asks mines to cut output
Zambia asks mining firms to cut output as it tests a recently rehabilitated power plant.
KCM dispute shows no signs of easing after Musukwa labels Vedanta...
THE enmity between Vedanta Resources and the Zambian government shows no signs of easing after mines minister, Richard Musukwa, labelled the country’s mining sector...
Alcoa may buy Rio, BHP aluminium assets
Alcoa said it would seek to buy assets used in the manufacture of aluminium from BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto after the miners shelved or sold the assets.
Sandfire announces $71.9m expansion of Botswana’s Motheo copper mine
SANDFIRE Resources is to spend an additional $71.9m expanding its Motheo copper project in Botswana to 5.2 million tons (Mt/y) a year, said Reuters.
Citing...