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Mali Appoints Temporary Administrator to Restart Operations at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Mine Amid Dispute

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 Constance

The Malian government has announced that a temporary administrator will resume production at Barrick Gold Corporation’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex, following a sharp escalation in tensions between the Canadian mining giant and the West African nation’s military-led government. The mine, one of Barrick’s most valuable assets, was placed under provisional administration earlier this month. On June 16, a court in Bamako ruled that the state could assume control of the mine’s management for six months. Barrick subsequently suspended operations after Malian authorities blocked gold exports and detained senior company staff. “The… Read More Here

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Glencore Reaffirms Commitment to Human Rights and Tackles Child Labor in the DRC

June 26, 2025June 30, 2025 Constance

In a press release issued earlier this week, Anglo-Swiss commodities giant Glencore reaffirmed its commitment to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The company also reiterated its support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This commitment is reflected in Glencore’s community initiatives in Kolwezi, located in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the company is working to improve access to quality education for local children. “Glencore takes a zero-tolerance… Read More Here

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AVZ Minerals Resumes Arbitration Against DRC Over Manono Lithium Permit

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 Constance

AVZ Minerals Limited (AVZ or the Company) has confirmed the resumption of arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The proceedings were initiated by the Company’s subsidiaries—AVZ International Pty Ltd (AVZI), Green Lithium Holdings Pte Ltd (GLH), and Dathcom Mining SA (Dathcom)—against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The dispute centers on the DRC’s failure to grant a mining exploitation permit (Permis d’Exploitation or PE) to Dathcom for the area covered under Permit PR 13359 (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/20). As previously announced on 26 May… Read More Here

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FQM Suspends Operations After Fatal Accident at Zambia’s Sentinel Mine

June 24, 2025June 30, 2025 Constance

First Quantum Minerals announced on Monday that it has temporarily suspended operations in the area of a fatal accident at its Trident project in Zambia, following the death of an employee. The Canadian mining company stated that the incident involved a dump truck at the Sentinel copper mine, one of its key assets in the region. Operations in the affected area will remain halted until it is deemed safe to resume, according to a company statement. Local authorities have been notified, and First Quantum has initiated an internal investigation into… Read More Here

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SACIM Faces Crisis Amid Marketing Restrictions and Financial Strain

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Constance

The 48th Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Kinshasa, reviewed a report from the Minister of Mines evaluating the operational, managerial, and social conditions of the Anhui Congo Mining Investment Company (SACIM). The report also outlined supervisory measures aimed at reviving the struggling diamond mining firm. SACIM, located in Miabi in the Kasai Oriental province, is facing a severe crisis threatening its viability, despite maintaining a monthly diamond production of approximately 250,000 carats. The company’s difficulties are largely attributed to outdated regulatory… Read More Here

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Glencore Seeks Govt Support to Avert Mount Isa Smelter Closure

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 Constance

Glencore (LON: GLEN) has deemed its Mount Isa copper smelter economically unviable and is awaiting responses from both the Australian federal and Queensland state governments regarding requests for financial assistance to continue operations. The Swiss mining and commodities giant cited “unprecedented smelting market conditions,” along with high energy, gas, and labour costs, and a shortage of copper concentrates as key factors undermining the facility’s sustainability. The company initially announced the planned closure of its Mount Isa copper mines and related operations in October 2023. At that time, Glencore stated that… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Mines Announces Results of Voting for The Election of Directors

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 Constance

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) announced the results of voting by shareholders for the election of the Board of Directors during the company’s Annual General Meeting held last week. Ivanhoe Mines Founder & Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland and President & Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete are also pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Iman Naguib as an Independent Director to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. This appointment further strengthens Ivanhoe’s commitment to building an experienced, diverse, and world-class Board as the company continues its growth as a… Read More Here

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CEC Urges New Financing Models and Partnerships to Power Africa’s Energy Future

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Constance

Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC (CEC) has called for strategic partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms to accelerate energy infrastructure development across Africa, cautioning that traditional risk models are no longer adequate to meet the continent’s growing power needs. Speaking at the 2025 Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Cape Town, South Africa, CEC Chief Financial Officer Mutale Mukuka stressed the importance of cross-sector collaboration. He emphasized that sustainable progress in Africa’s energy sector hinges on deeper cooperation among governments, utilities, financiers, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors, and local communities. “Governments alone… Read More Here

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Gemfields Delays Completion of Second Ruby Processing Plant in Mozambique

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Constance

Gemfields has announced a delay in the final completion of the second processing plant (PP2) at its Montepuez Ruby Mine (MRM) in Mozambique. The facility, designed to triple the mine’s ore processing capacity from 200 to 600 tonnes per hour, is now expected to be fully completed by September. Although construction is 95% complete and remains largely on budget, certain critical components—specifically the tailings belt conveyor and decanter centrifuge—are still unfinished. Despite this, Gemfields anticipates that PP2 will begin producing rubies in August using its core systems. The delay has… Read More Here

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Andrada Mining Boosts Tin Production with High-Grade Goantagab Orebody in Namibia

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 Constance

Andrada Mining, the operator of the Uis Tin Mine in Namibia, has secured a new source of high-grade tin feedstock from the Goantagab orebody, located in the Kunene Region. This strategic development is expected to significantly increase throughput and production capacity at the Uis facility, leveraging the Goantagab deposit’s historically high tin grades of up to 1.75%. The Goantagab deposit was extensively drilled by Gold Fields Namibia during the 1980s, establishing a non-JORC-compliant resource of over two million tonnes with an average tin grade of 0.95%. In addition, grab samples… Read More Here