Congolese army fires in the air during protest near Glencore plant. DAKAR - Congolese soldiers fired in the air on Monday as illegal miners protested outside a metallurgical plant on a copper and cobalt concession run by Glencore, a witness said. The protest near the ...

Anglo American firms up stake in Orion as Prieska gets enviro nod. PERTH (miningweekly.com) - Mining major Anglo American's enterprise development division, Anglo American sefa Mining Fund (AASMF), has taken a 3.7% interest in ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Mining. AASMF ...

Atlatsa shareholders to meet on 'going private' deal on Aug 2. Shareholders of Atlatsa Resources Corporation will, on August 2, vote on a special resolution to implement a transaction that will result in the company delisting from the JSE and TSX. The transaction...

Acacia reports 13% rise in gold reserves for Tanzania mine. BENGALURU - Acacia Mining on Friday reported a 13% rise in gold reserves at the end of May for its Gokona mine in North Mara, Tanzania, adding weight to its view that majority shareholder Barrick Gold'...

UN deep sea mining body rejects Greenpeace criticism. LONDON - The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has rejected criticism from Greenpeace over its handling of ocean mining, fuelling a spat that threatens to overshadow talks this month by the UN body ...

Blyvoor Gold winning overwhelming support from employees, community. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Emerging gold-mining company Blyvoor Gold, which is targeting a resumption of mining at the old Blyvooruitzicht gold mine in the last quarter of this year, is winning ...

After two tumultuous decades, Congo gold miner is back from the brink. KINSHASA - In the past 23 years, Banro Corp had its Democratic Republic of Congo gold assets seized, got them back, built two mines, closed one after attacks by militants and sought bankruptcy protecti...

Glencore confirms Congo security presence at mine. BENGALURU - Glencore on Thursday confirmed Democratic Republic of Congo armed forces were in the area around a copper and cobalt mine run by the company, a week after a landslide there killed 43 miners...

Vedanta seeks arbitration from South African High Court amid KCM lawsuit. Diversified miner Vedanta Resources on Wednesday obtained an ex parte order in the High Court of South Africa, granting the company leave to institute an urgent interim interdict application against ZC...

Gold mine bosses draw the line on zama menace. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - The resurfacing of illegal mining in the Carletonville area on the West Rand has prompted a gold-mining company to write an urgent open letter to Gauteng's provincial ...