Politics
Comprehensive and up-to-date news on politics in relation to mining. The latest gold, copper and metal prices, mining stock, and market data.
- May- 2020 -4 May
Glencore’s Zambia subsidiary to resume mining temporarily
Glencore’s Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will resume mining for 90 days, but still…
- Apr- 2020 -20 April
Glencore to reopen Zambia copper mines pending agreement with government
Glencore will reverse its earlier decision to shutter its Zambia subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines (MCM)…
- 20 April
Glencore reverses plan to shutter Zambia copper mines
Glencore told the Zambian government this week that it wants to keep operating its Zambian…
- 17 April
Congo enacts plan to blunt virus impact as cobalt exports slump
The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a massive public-health information campaign for hundreds of…
- 16 April
Zambia stops Glencore mine boss from leaving as feud escalates
Zambia prevented the head of Glencore Plc’s local unit from leaving the country after police…
- Mar- 2020 -3 March
Germany moves into hydrogen with lessons from OPEC and Russia
Germany is taking its first steps to build an economy based on hydrogen instead of…
- Jan- 2020 -31 January
Congo moves to monopolize about 25% of all Cobalt exports
The Democratic Republic of Congo created a state monopoly for hand-mined cobalt as the government…
- Dec- 2019 -3 December
EPOs pushing small scale miners from mining business – Zimbabwe MPs
Parliament’s Mines committee members say the introduction of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) has resulted in…
