Copper
Zambia’s State-controlled investment firm targets bigger stake in copper mines
ZCCM-IH CEO, Dr. Pius Chilufya Kasolo. Photo: ZCCM-IH Following the sharp rise in copper prices this year Zambia's State-controlled...
Read moreZimbabwe government-owned company seeks $500m to revive copper mines
Zimbabwe government-owned mining vehicle, Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation ,is looking for $500 million to revive its three copper mines, according to...
Read moreGlencore Suspends Copper Mining in Zambia Due to Reduced Power
Zambian energy supplier, Copperbelt Energy Corporation, has restricted power distribution to Glencore's copper mines due to an ongoing dispute over...
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Tanzania upholds ban on export of metallic mineral concentrates
The Government of Tanzania has stuck to its guns by maintaining the ban on the export of metallic mineral concentrates...
Read moreZimbabwe calling investors to revive dormant copper mines
The government of Zimbabwe is calling for investment into its copper mining sector, which in recent years has stagnated. Through...
Read moreCongo court appoints administrator to run China Moly Mine
A Democratic Republic of Congo court appointed an administrator to run the Tenke Fungurume copper project after accepting a petition...
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Rio-Carb supplies total wear solution for chrome mine
Chromium Carbide (CrC) liner expert Rio-Carb has provided a total wear solution for a chute project for a major chrome...
Read moreDeath at Glencore Zambia mine raises safety concerns
The death of four miners at Glencore’s Zambian Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) have brought the pressing issue of safety in...
Read moreBotswana government vows to continue funding underperforming miner, BCL
Faced with the options of shelving operations of the loss-making BCL, Botswana’s biggest copper and nickel miner, or keeping it...
Read moreHints of huge copper deposit find in Botswana – Metal Tiger plc
In a cautionary notice issued to shareholders, LSE-listed Metal Tiger plc has announced that a sampling exercise of exploratory ores...
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