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- Jun- 2021 -22 June
No IPOs in Africa in the first half of 2021, but the first SPAC IPO reached African shores
There were no cross-border Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) on African exchanges in the first half…
- 22 June
Glencore to reopen one of world’s biggest cobalt mines in Congo
Glencore Plc could reopen its Mutanda Mining copper and cobalt project in Democratic Republic of Congo…
- 17 June
Glencore under pressure from IMF to rework Chad loan
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank raised pressure on Glencore Plc and a syndicate of lenders…
- 17 June
Kuvimba breaks 20 year production record
Kuvimba Mining House’s gold mining asset, Freda Rebecca Mine, has broken a 20-year production record…
- 17 June
Third largest diamond unearthed in Botswana
A 1,098 carat diamond believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be…
- 17 June
Mining giant opens world’s first physical nickel and copper fund
A fund backed by Russian metals giant MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC began offering exchange-traded commodities for…
- 15 June
President Samia orders Bank of Tanzania to buy refined gold
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has instructed the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to start buying the…
- 15 June
Iron ore magnate sets sights on reviving Congo’s hydro vision
Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest is looking to help revive a long-delayed multi-billion dollar hydroelectric project…
