Glencore
Central Africa
Mining major backs Fair Cobalt Alliance launched in the DRC
The Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) was launched in August 2020 in the Democratic Republic of Congo in response to poor economic, social and working conditions for many mining communities in the cobalt supply chain.
Platinum Group Metals
Glencore and Merafe’s hands forced by instability in South Africa
The process results from the worsening operating environment across the South African ferrochrome industry, including unsustainable electricity pricing.
Coal
Glencore’s COVID-19 response plan to assist communities
Glencore Coal has been working closely with its social partner Re-Action!, to rollout a community response plan with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Environment
Mining companies’ attention to climate change lacking
Research from the Transition Pathway Initiative reveals that just two of the ten largest mining companies are aligned with limiting climate change to 2°C.
Southern Africa
Mantashe monitors COVID-19 lockdown compliance at Mpumalanga coal mines
DMRE minister Gwede Mantashe conducted unannounced mine visits at three colliers in Mpumalanga to assess compliance by mining companies to the nationwide lockdown regulations.
Health and safety
Glencore outlines global COVID-19 protocol
Glencore is committed to working with all its stakeholders in helping overcome the unprecedented challenges presented by this pandemic.
Copper
DRC Mining Code: Addressing the elephant in the room
The DRC government is adamant the new Mining Code is here to stay and mining companies have to adopt to the new operating conditions.
Copper
FARDC makes its presence known around KCC DRC operations
Katanga Mining received confirmation from its 75%-owned DRC subsidiary, Kamoto Copper that FARDC are is present in the area around operations of KCC.
Coal
Oriental Rubber: Innovative conveyor belt solutions
When Sadanand Makar started Oriental Rubber Industries in 1949, he did so in order to supply rubber products to the Indian Army.
Copper
Kamoto Copper Company comments on death of 19 illegal miners
Kamoto Copper Company has observed a growing presence of illegal artisanal miners throughout its industrial mining concessions in the Kolwezi area.
