Houston — North America’s metals & mining industry saw a rise of 34.6% in overall deal activity during Q2 2020, when compared to the four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s... Read more
Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of Congo is suspending the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on imports by mining companies in an effort to bolster state revenue, the budget minister said... Read more
Houston — The US metals & mining industry saw a rise of 9.5% in overall deal activity during Q2 2020, when compared with the last four-quarter average, according to GlobalData’s de... Read more
Warsaw — Poland’s biggest coal producer, state-run PGG, plans to restructure mines and temporarily cut miners’ salaries as part of a rescue plan designed to help the company survive th... Read more
Shanghai — Coal should play no part in any country’s post-coronavirus stimulus plan and economic recovery should align with global climate goals, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterre... Read more
Lagos — Despite disruptions during Q1 2020, global coal production is expected to grow, albeit by a marginal 0.1% to 8.13 billion tonnes (Bnt) in 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data... Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria — BUA Cement, One of West Africa’s largest Cement companies has announced that it is to establish a three million metric tonnes cement plant and 50 megawatts power plant... Read more
Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Without getting Ajaokuta Steel Plant to operate at optimal capacity, it will be impossible for the development of the solid mineral sector in the countr... Read more
News wire — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry commodities around the world, posted its biggest weekly gain ever, underpinned by a... Read more
Oslo — Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world’s biggest commodities firms from its portfolio for their use and production of coal, including Glencore and Anglo... Read more
