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Spotlight | DRC
Barrick, Eckhof, Sokimo, Fimosa: for all the gold in DRC

While Klaus Eckhof has failed to add a 10% share in the western DRC gold mine Kibali to his investment spree in the country, the mine's Canadian operator Barrick Gold Corp is understood to be keen to expand its foothold [...]

Published on 10/03/2020 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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With AJN, serial entrepreneur Klaus Eckhof could dig deeper into Manono lithium

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Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

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The never-ending controversy over state-run Sokimo's gold

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Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

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Ghana, West Africa
China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

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DRC, Zimbabwe
Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

With the nickel, gold and diamonds firm in administration, Ian Dearing, the last man standing on the Asa Resource board, is fighting a rearguard action to regain a semblance of control and to hang on to some potentially very lucrative company assets in the DRC.

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With AJN, serial entrepreneur Klaus Eckhof could dig deeper into Manono lithium

In Focus | DRC
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DRC
Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

DRC
The never-ending controversy over state-run Sokimo's gold

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

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China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

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DRC With AJN, serial entrepreneur Klaus Eckhof could dig deeper into Manono lithium

In Focus | DRC Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle in a panic over mining deal dispute

DRC Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

DRC The never-ending controversy over state-run Sokimo's gold

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Ghana, West Africa China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

DRC, Zimbabwe Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

Zimbabwe Duff & Phelps' Mark Skelton puts ASA creditors and shareholders' minds at ease but not all repayments secured

DRC, Uganda Klaus' daughter Sheena Eckhof makes a name for herself in mining

DRC Klaus Eckhof and Nigel Ferguson's Katangan empire

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DRC Burey Gold has already spent $3 million on Giro mine

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | DRC
Barrick, Eckhof, Sokimo, Fimosa: for all the gold in DRC

DRC
With AJN, serial entrepreneur Klaus Eckhof could dig deeper into Manono lithium

In Focus | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle in a panic over mining deal dispute

DRC
Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

DRC
The never-ending controversy over state-run Sokimo's gold

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

Ghana, West Africa
China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

DRC, Zimbabwe
Ian Dearing manoeuvres to cling on to Asa Resource's gold and diamond assets

Zimbabwe
Duff & Phelps' Mark Skelton puts ASA creditors and shareholders' minds at ease but not all repayments secured

DRC, Uganda
Klaus' daughter Sheena Eckhof makes a name for herself in mining

DRC
Klaus Eckhof and Nigel Ferguson's Katangan empire

DRC
Aggelos fund pairs up with Vector Resources

DRC
Burey Gold has already spent $3 million on Giro mine