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Copper

Copper plays a key role in the economies of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, and is produced throughout Africa, from Morocco in the north down to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in the south and Uganda and Eritrea in the east.

DRC
Yuma's latest stab at reviving GCM

The chairman of state-controlled Gecamines, Albert Yuma Mulimbi, unveiled a new plan in August to nurse GCM back to health in two years.

Subscribers only Mining 30.08.2016

DRC
Talks on Kamoa complicated by Kakula

A delegation of senior executives from Ivanhoe Mines is currently [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.08.2016

DRC
Tractations between Gecamines and Freeport on Tenke Fungurume issue

A meeting was held in Paris at the end of June to try to find an amicable settlement in the controversy regarding Freeport at Tenke Fungurume.

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2016

DRC
Katanga civil society unhappy over possible sale of Deziwa to CNMC

The prospect of a sale of 49% of Gecamines’ copper [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2016

DRC
Zijin will meet promise to buy into Kamoa in mid-2017

Ziljin Mining Group Co will have paid all of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2016

Zambia
Nava Bharat helps copper firms with Maamba power plant

The first energy project in sub-Saharan Africa to be covered by the China Export and Credit Insurance Corp, a new [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2016

Zambia
ZCCM's Kasolo takes KCM to court

With his financial results in steep decline, the CEO of the state-owned company had no choice but to force India’s KCM to pay off its debts.

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2016

Zambia
Court refuses to drop proceedings against KCM/Vedanta in Nchanga pollution case

Judge Peter Coulson in the England and Wales High Court [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2016

RDC
Contre du cuivre, Sinohydro multiplie les barrages hydroélectriques

L'entreprise chinoise Sinohydro devient un partenaire incontournable de la construction hydroélectrique pour Kinshasa.

Subscribers only Énergies 21.06.2016

DRC
Anvil Mining to fall into hands of Galena/Trafigura

To stave off bankruptcy, Mawson West, parent company of Anvil, has won a loan in return for almost all of its shares.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

Namibia
New African setback for China’s ECE

As the main stakeholder in China Africa Resources, a struggling company that explores for copper in Namibia, ECE has met with a fresh setback on the continent.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2016

DRC
China Molybdenum works to reassure the government

Two weeks after laying out $2.65 billion to acquire Freeport-McMoRan’s 56% stake in the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2016

Eritrea
Nevsun inaugurates the Bisha zinc mine

Three years after kicking off copper production in 2013 when [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2016

DRC
Africo’s acquisition by Camrose casts doubt on Kalukundi’s fate

There’s been a new twist in the saga concerning Africo [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2016

DRC
Friedland in talks with SNCC on Kipushi zinc mine

As part of its Kipushi zinc-copper program, Ivanhoe plans to send its output by railway to Durban.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.05.2016

DRC
GCM wants a payoff from sale of Tenke to China Molybdenum

Gecamines is seeking to insinuate itself into an agreement to sell 56% of Freeport-McMoRan’s holding in Societe Miniere de Tenke [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2016

DRC
Connelly seeks to also make his mark in the copper trade

With Tiger Resources that he chairs, Mark Connelly has switched from gold in a previous incarnation to copper in Congo-K.

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2016

DRC
SEMHKAT goes to Zhejiang HaiLiang

Asa Resources Group, listed on London’s AIM and chaired by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2016

DRC, Zambia
Wang to act as open sesame for Chinalco Yunnan

A specialist in mining services with ties to Zambia, Wang Xiancheng is assisting Chinalco Yunnan Copper in its operations in Congo-K.

Subscribers only Mining 03.05.2016

DRC
Hard times for African Metals Corp

Despite loans from Traxys, African Metals Corp still isn't extracting copper at Luisha South and finds itself indebted.

Subscribers only Mining 03.05.2016

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Copper

DRC
Yuma's latest stab at reviving GCM

DRC
Talks on Kamoa complicated by Kakula

DRC
Tractations between Gecamines and Freeport on Tenke Fungurume issue

DRC
Katanga civil society unhappy over possible sale of Deziwa to CNMC

DRC
Zijin will meet promise to buy into Kamoa in mid-2017

Zambia
Nava Bharat helps copper firms with Maamba power plant

Zambia
ZCCM's Kasolo takes KCM to court

Zambia
Court refuses to drop proceedings against KCM/Vedanta in Nchanga pollution case

RDC
Contre du cuivre, Sinohydro multiplie les barrages hydroélectriques

DRC
Anvil Mining to fall into hands of Galena/Trafigura

Namibia
New African setback for China’s ECE

DRC
China Molybdenum works to reassure the government

Eritrea
Nevsun inaugurates the Bisha zinc mine

DRC
Africo’s acquisition by Camrose casts doubt on Kalukundi’s fate

DRC
Friedland in talks with SNCC on Kipushi zinc mine

DRC
GCM wants a payoff from sale of Tenke to China Molybdenum

DRC
Connelly seeks to also make his mark in the copper trade

DRC
SEMHKAT goes to Zhejiang HaiLiang

DRC, Zambia
Wang to act as open sesame for Chinalco Yunnan

DRC
Hard times for African Metals Corp

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Copper

DRC Yuma's latest stab at reviving GCM

DRC Talks on Kamoa complicated by Kakula

DRC Tractations between Gecamines and Freeport on Tenke Fungurume issue

DRC Katanga civil society unhappy over possible sale of Deziwa to CNMC

DRC Zijin will meet promise to buy into Kamoa in mid-2017

Zambia Nava Bharat helps copper firms with Maamba power plant

Zambia ZCCM's Kasolo takes KCM to court

Zambia Court refuses to drop proceedings against KCM/Vedanta in Nchanga pollution case

RDC Contre du cuivre, Sinohydro multiplie les barrages hydroélectriques

DRC Anvil Mining to fall into hands of Galena/Trafigura

Namibia New African setback for China’s ECE

DRC China Molybdenum works to reassure the government

Eritrea Nevsun inaugurates the Bisha zinc mine

DRC Africo’s acquisition by Camrose casts doubt on Kalukundi’s fate

DRC Friedland in talks with SNCC on Kipushi zinc mine

DRC GCM wants a payoff from sale of Tenke to China Molybdenum

DRC Connelly seeks to also make his mark in the copper trade

DRC SEMHKAT goes to Zhejiang HaiLiang

DRC, Zambia Wang to act as open sesame for Chinalco Yunnan

DRC Hard times for African Metals Corp

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

DRC
Yuma's latest stab at reviving GCM

DRC
Talks on Kamoa complicated by Kakula

DRC
Tractations between Gecamines and Freeport on Tenke Fungurume issue

DRC
Katanga civil society unhappy over possible sale of Deziwa to CNMC

DRC
Zijin will meet promise to buy into Kamoa in mid-2017

Zambia
Nava Bharat helps copper firms with Maamba power plant

Zambia
ZCCM's Kasolo takes KCM to court

Zambia
Court refuses to drop proceedings against KCM/Vedanta in Nchanga pollution case

RDC
Contre du cuivre, Sinohydro multiplie les barrages hydroélectriques

DRC
Anvil Mining to fall into hands of Galena/Trafigura

Namibia
New African setback for China’s ECE

DRC
China Molybdenum works to reassure the government

Eritrea
Nevsun inaugurates the Bisha zinc mine

DRC
Africo’s acquisition by Camrose casts doubt on Kalukundi’s fate

DRC
Friedland in talks with SNCC on Kipushi zinc mine

DRC
GCM wants a payoff from sale of Tenke to China Molybdenum

DRC
Connelly seeks to also make his mark in the copper trade

DRC
SEMHKAT goes to Zhejiang HaiLiang

DRC, Zambia
Wang to act as open sesame for Chinalco Yunnan

DRC
Hard times for African Metals Corp