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SNEL can no longer get by without importing electricity

Kinshasa has decided to make up for shortcomings in its power grid by importing electricity from its neighbours.

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2015

Katanga Mining Province Governor Moise Katumbi finally returns to the fold

After a war-like speech on Dec. 23 and riots in January, which stirred fears among mining companies that a civil [...]

Subscribers only 30.04.2015

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Battle for clean cassiterite shaping up between trading agencies

A green light early this month for work to proceed at a dozen small-scale cassiterite mines in the regions of Walikale and Lubero in North Kivu has put an end to a long ban on extraction that was decreed in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.04.2015

Mining Mineral Resources, leader in “clean” coltan

Having exported 314 tons of coltan since May of last [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.04.2015

Monteiro appointed Michaelle Jean’s Great Lakes special envoy

According to West Africa Newsletter’s sources, Michaelle Jean, the secretary-general [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.04.2015

Can the Muanda refinery be revived?

The new managers of SOCIR (Societe Congolaise des Industries de [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.04.2015

Logjam broken on Kibali Goldmines sales tax issue

After more than two years of stalemate Congo K’s government has finally decided to settle a matter involving the payment [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

Euro MPs want tougher traceability measures

The European Parliament Committee on Development wants to force through a tougher bill concerning the traceability of tin, tantalum and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

Mining code: Kabila blocks Kabwelulu

Mining companies are keeping up the pressure in the fight that pits them against mines minister Martin Kabwelulu concerning a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

Mukwege in favor of compulsory traceability

In Brussels for the premier of a film devoted to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

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MIBA unsettled by businessman Wang Bin

Known for his offhand methods in the gold industry (AMI 294, AMI 285 and AMI 271). Chinese businessman Wang Bin has triggered a crisis at the state-owned diamond group Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA). It resolves around the signing of [.

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2015

The Copperbelt aims for wider market share

Many firms that previously worked in the mining industry such as London’s CRU Group believe that although world copper production [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2015

Friedland brings friend Chen Jinghe into Ivanhoe

Zijin Mining Group Co, chaired by Chen Jingjhe, is to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2015

Luanda and Pretoria bothered by setbacks at Inga

During a session in Angola’s parliament in Luanda on March 2, energy and water resources minister João Baptista Borges complained [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2015

New oil legislation soon adopted

A parliamentary session beginning this week is expected to adopt [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2015

TFM’s large tax bill ignites fresh doubts on legislation

As the government sends new mining legislation to parliament for approval the country has barely starting pocketing profits from existing laws.

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Fametal casts lustful eyes on MIBA's diamonds

Fametal, a Chinese company that belongs to the CRAA International Trade group and is listed on the Shanghai Gold Exchange [...]

Free access Mining 10.03.2015

Mutombo takes over as boss of Kibali

Cyrille Mutombo has replaced engineer Louis Watum Kabamba as head of Kibali Goldmines, a joint venture between Randgold Resources (RR) [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Watum joins Ivanhoe RDC

The former managing director of Kibali Goldmines, Louis Watum, has been named chief executive of Ivanhoe RDC which owns the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

The Bendera power plant suffers blow after blow

Problems are piling up for the Bendera power station (16 MW) whose restoration was deemed a priority by Congolese president [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

British MPs gang up on Soco International

British legislators are calling on their government and the United [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Managem's neighbours gang up on it on Pumpi copper project

Managem expects to complete a feasibility study on mining copper and cobalt on the Pumpi-Kamassani project which it has been [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Kabwelulu ready to allow for talks about the code - with legislators

Publicly questioned about his decision to table a draft bill on new mining legislation before parliament, Congo-K’s mines minister Martin [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Thibault Hollanders flies Liedekerke's flag in Kin

A step-up in recent economic activity in Democratic Republic of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Konzi caught up in anti-Katumbi drive

After a purge of officials loyal to governor Moise Katumbi [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

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SNEL can no longer get by without importing electricity

Katanga Mining Province Governor Moise Katumbi finally returns to the fold

Spotlight
Battle for clean cassiterite shaping up between trading agencies

Mining Mineral Resources, leader in “clean” coltan

Monteiro appointed Michaelle Jean’s Great Lakes special envoy

Can the Muanda refinery be revived?

Logjam broken on Kibali Goldmines sales tax issue

Euro MPs want tougher traceability measures

Mining code: Kabila blocks Kabwelulu

Mukwege in favor of compulsory traceability

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MIBA unsettled by businessman Wang Bin

The Copperbelt aims for wider market share

Friedland brings friend Chen Jinghe into Ivanhoe

Luanda and Pretoria bothered by setbacks at Inga

New oil legislation soon adopted

TFM’s large tax bill ignites fresh doubts on legislation

Fametal casts lustful eyes on MIBA's diamonds

Mutombo takes over as boss of Kibali

Watum joins Ivanhoe RDC

The Bendera power plant suffers blow after blow

British MPs gang up on Soco International

Managem's neighbours gang up on it on Pumpi copper project

Kabwelulu ready to allow for talks about the code - with legislators

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Konzi caught up in anti-Katumbi drive

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SNEL can no longer get by without importing electricity

Katanga Mining Province Governor Moise Katumbi finally returns to the fold

Spotlight Battle for clean cassiterite shaping up between trading agencies

Mining Mineral Resources, leader in “clean” coltan

Monteiro appointed Michaelle Jean’s Great Lakes special envoy

Can the Muanda refinery be revived?

Logjam broken on Kibali Goldmines sales tax issue

Euro MPs want tougher traceability measures

Mining code: Kabila blocks Kabwelulu

Mukwege in favor of compulsory traceability

Spotlight MIBA unsettled by businessman Wang Bin

The Copperbelt aims for wider market share

Friedland brings friend Chen Jinghe into Ivanhoe

Luanda and Pretoria bothered by setbacks at Inga

New oil legislation soon adopted

TFM’s large tax bill ignites fresh doubts on legislation

Fametal casts lustful eyes on MIBA's diamonds

Mutombo takes over as boss of Kibali

Watum joins Ivanhoe RDC

The Bendera power plant suffers blow after blow

British MPs gang up on Soco International

Managem's neighbours gang up on it on Pumpi copper project

Kabwelulu ready to allow for talks about the code - with legislators

Thibault Hollanders flies Liedekerke's flag in Kin

Konzi caught up in anti-Katumbi drive

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The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Spotlight
Battle for clean cassiterite shaping up between trading agencies

Spotlight
MIBA unsettled by businessman Wang Bin