Zambia tax claim adds to Africa policy jitters, but it’s not...
THE risk of an audit similar in nature to one that has saddled Canada's First Quantum Minerals with an $8bn tax claim could be...
First Quantum $7.9bn Zambia tax review may take six months
A REVIEW of a $7.9bn tax claim levelled by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) against Toronto-listed copper miner, First Quantum Minerals, could take up to...
Kabila keeps Glasenberg & Co kicking their heels in Congo
JOSEPH Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), left some of the mining industry's most powerful mining executives kicking their heels today...
Friedland anticipates DRC’s ‘blue moon’ moment will end well
MINING entrepreneur, Robert Friedland, assured investors there would be a positive outcome concerning the new mining code in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
ASA shareholders seek justice amid low value takeover offer
SHAREHOLDERS and management of Zimbabwean company, ASA Resources, formerly Mwana Africa, are battling a proposed takeover of the company which was put under the care of...
Tin-miner Alphamin to list on the JSE on December 15
Aspirant tin miner Alphamin Resources will list on the JSE on December 15 following the success of its South African capital raising exercise through...
Orion reports more good drill results from the Prieska project
Orion Minerals has reported further encouraging drilling results from its Prieska zinc-copper project in the Northern Cape and has started looking at whether it...
Bold Orion in “perfect place” as Chinese zinc stocks diminish
ORION Minerals is progressing apace with the establishment of its Prieska zinc and copper project, laying bare a tight timeline for exploration, funding, and...
Vedanta unveils mine digitalisation as key driver of Gamsberg
DIVERSIFIED miner Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) plans to spend around $4m over the next three years digitalising its greenfield Gamsberg zinc project making it...
Glencore vows to strengthen Katanga controls amid probe
GLENCORE is to implement "structural and control changes" throughout its copper department following acknowledgement by Katanga Mining, in which it has an 86% stake,...