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Haut-Katanga: Afrewatch calls on Chinese company to repair damage by toxic smoke and wastewater from its mining activities 2 Mining in DRC Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining Chemicals 

Haut-Katanga: Afrewatch calls on Chinese company to repair damage by toxic smoke and wastewater from its mining activities

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The African Natural Resources Observatory (Afrewatch), a non-governmental organization for the promotion and protection of human rights, working for the responsible exploitation of natural resources, called, this Friday, February 25, during a press conference, in Lubumbashi, the mining company Congo DONGFANG (CDM) to repair the damage caused to three districts of the annexed commune. These are, according to this civil society NGO, the impacts resulting from the wastewater discharged from the factory of this mining company and the toxic smoke in these three districts, namely Kamisepe, Kasapa and Kamatete, located… Read More Here
South Kivu: four artisanal diggers died of asphyxiation in a mining square in Misisi 3 Mining in DRC 

South Kivu: four artisanal diggers died of asphyxiation in a mining square in Misisi

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Four artisanal diggers lost their lives last Saturday in a gold mining pit located in the mining square of Misisi, a locality in the Ngandja sector, in the territory of Fizi. According to local sources, these diggers died of asphyxiation. The bodies were pulled from the basement.  “Four artisanal miners lost their lives due to lack of oxygen following the sudden stoppage of the engine that supplied air to the well. This Sunday the bodies were pulled from the well and buried after authorization from the local authorities”, indicates Munga Norbert, the deputy… Read More Here
Gold climbs as traders weigh war, sanctions against rate hike 4 Gold International 

Gold climbs as traders weigh war, sanctions against rate hike

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Gold advanced, with investors remaining on edge as they assessed the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, against the imminent monetary policy tightening in the US. Bullion fell a day earlier after surging to the highest in more than 17 months as traders digested weaker-than-expected sanctions on Russia following the country’s attack on its neighbor. Gold’s rally could have a lot further to go if a resulting commodity price spike leads to concerns of a material slowdown in growth in developed markets, according to Goldman Sachs Group. President Joe… Read More Here
World: against the backdrop of tensions between Russians and Ukrainians, the barrel of crude oil climbs to 104.80 USD on the international market 5 Oil & Gas International 

World: against the backdrop of tensions between Russians and Ukrainians, the barrel of crude oil climbs to 104.80 USD on the international market

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The price of crude oil has gained momentum on the international market, in a context marked by rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The barrel, the brent (type of crude oil used as a standard in the fixing of the price) of crude oil, exceeded the symbolic bar of 100 USD to settle at 104.80 USD on February 24, 2022. A record that it you have to look back 8 years, in 2014. In this year 2014, in a context of imposition and tightening of international sanctions against Tehran and… Read More Here
Nickel price reaches its highest level in a decade at 25,000 USD per ton 6 Nickel International 

Nickel price reaches its highest level in a decade at 25,000 USD per ton

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Nickel hit $25,000 a tonne for the first time since 2011, extending a rally driven by dwindling global inventories and fears that tensions in Ukraine could disrupt supplies from the main Russian producer. The metal, used in stainless steel and rechargeable batteries, rose 3.2% to $25,135 a tonne. It is the best performer on the London Metal Exchange this year, climbing amid a flurry of forecasts that supply will lag behind rapidly growing demand from the electric vehicle industry.  Commodity investors were weighing the potential damage of sanctions on Russia after… Read More Here
Here is the List of 50 Minerals essential to the American economy and its national security, the DRC hosts several of these products 7 Mining in DRC International 

Here is the List of 50 Minerals essential to the American economy and its national security, the DRC hosts several of these products

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The United States Geological Survey has released a new list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the US economy and national security after extensive evaluation by multiple agencies. The  2022 list of critical minerals was determined using the latest scientific methods to assess the criticality of minerals. The new list contains 15 more products than the first National Critical Minerals List created in 2018. platinum as individual entries rather than including them as “mineral groups.” Additionally, the 2022 list of critical minerals adds nickel and zinc to the list while removing helium, potash, rhenium,… Read More Here
Gold soars over 2%, palladium advances as Russia attacks Ukraine 8 Gold International 

Gold soars over 2%, palladium advances as Russia attacks Ukraine

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Gold prices jumped more than 2% on Thursday to their highest in over a year and palladium extended a rally as Russian forces invaded Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation. Spot gold climbed 1.9% to $1 943.28 per ounce by 0720 GMT, after hitting its best level since January 2021 at $1 948.77. U.S. gold futures GCv1 jumped 1.9% to $1 945.90. Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, according to officials and… Read More Here
Gold steady as investors assess Russian sanctions and inflation 9 Gold International 

Gold steady as investors assess Russian sanctions and inflation

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Gold held steady as investors weighed the severity of Western sanctions on Russia against prospects for tighter US monetary policy. Bullion is having a strong start to 2022 on the back of rising geopolitical tensions in Europe, which have pushed prices to the highest in more than eight months despite expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in March to curb inflation. The tensions in Europe are raising concerns over potential disruption of supplies of raw materials, bolstering prices for everything from energy to wheat and nickel. “The likelihood… Read More Here
GEOLOGISTS | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 10 Mining in Zambia Mining Careers 

GEOLOGISTS | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR4766  Contract Type: Fixed Term | Country: Zambia  Location: Solwezi   Category: Mine Geology Apply now Job description: PURPOSE To gather and interpret geological data about the Kansanshi copper deposit for the purpose of increasing understanding through RC drilling operations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The holder of this position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.… Read More Here

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