Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
The Australian Financial Review21d
$260b Rio Tinto, Glencore mega-deal would sideline Australia
David Rowe Where’s Australia? Nowhere. Glencore’s copper is in South America and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rio’s is in Mongolia, South America and Utah. So in case we needed another ...
The Straits Times21d
Mining giants Rio Tinto, Glencore said to weigh $216 billion mega merger
It mines nickel and zinc, commodities Rio doesn’t, and has copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a difficult place to operate that Rio has long avoided. Glencore also ...
Reuters21d
Glencore and Rio Tinto's mining operations
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Glencore (GLEN.L), opens new tab approached Rio Tinto (RIO.AX), opens new ... Peru and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has zinc, nickel, cobalt, and coal operations in ...
Inside The Games5d
Mchunu gears up for Gadzhimagomedov bout
South African boxer Thabiso Mchunu has a golden opportunity to reignite his career at the IBA Champions' Night. After a string of ...
The Punch on MSN3d
IBF scraps purse bid for Ajagba, Bakole elimination bout
The International Boxing Federation has cancelled its scheduled Thursday purse bid hearing for the heavyweight title elimination bout between Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba and Congo’s Martin Bakole, PUNCH ...
Mining22d
Rio Tinto, Glencore discuss mining’s biggest-ever potential merger
It mines nickel and zinc, commodities Rio doesn’t, and has copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo — a difficult place to operate that Rio has long avoided. Glencore also ...
Malaysia Sun1d
DR Congo ceasefire sparks hope for talks political activist
Madaraka Nyerere has highlighted the need for comprehensive peace efforts in the region The unilateral ceasefire declared by ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio15d
Postcards From The Border aims to challenge dominant portrayal of U.S.-Mexico border
A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of ...
Malaysia Sun2d
DR Congo seeks emergency UN session
Kinshasa has requested an urgent meeting to address the situation in Goma after the city was captured by M23 rebels The ...
The Australian Financial Review21d
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger would surpass BHP in size
Rio shares edged down 0.7 per cent on Friday ... and has operations in other parts of South America and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company could also utilise Glencore’s marketing ...
Yahoo Finance21d
Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed merger but talks no longer active, source says
Peker said Rio would likely be attracted to Glencore's tier-one copper assets starting with Collahuasi in Chile and Antamina in Peru but may be less keen on its copper assets in the Democratic ...