*As Gov. Ayade seeks review of Solid Minerals Act Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — The Federal Government has announced that Cross River State has over 33 solid minerals including barit... Read more
Lagos — Global mining deal value, suffering from an unanticipated shock from the COVID-19 pandemic, fell by over US$18bn when compared to the first half of 2019 to US$46.6bn in the fir... Read more
Freetown — Sierra Leoneans living next to the country’s largest diamond mine are taking their government to West Africa’s regional court for failing to protect them from alleged enviro... Read more
*Features improved safety, efficiency, and a lower environmental impact Lagos — The European Commission has granted EUR 8.4 million to a three-year H2020 project that develops an artif... Read more
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
