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Could You Cope With Smartphone Rationing?
This article first appeared in BBC News and was written by Ian Hardy, BBC’s Technology of Business Reporter A number of metals are crucial components in a range of technologies, from smartphone batteries to electric cars. So could a market shortage and […]
Transparency, Audibility and Trust Using Blockchain
Transparency Auditability and Trust using Blockchain Technology
Blockchain: The Path to a More Transparent Mining Supply Chain?
This article first appeared on Mining Technology Blockchain is a continuously growing list of records logged in a decentralised, immutable, cryptographically secured online ledger. All information recorded on the platform is peer-to-peer validated and therefore can’t be corrupted without others quickly becoming aware. One of the main benefits of blockchain – a process developed more […]
Institutional Challenges Overshadow Zambia And DRC
David Creamer, CEO of Core Africa and Lara Smith were interviewed by Nadine James from Mining Weekly regarding the challenges facing mining in the DRC and Zambia. These jurisdictions are famous for their copper assets, but socioeconomic challenges, political and legislative issues continue to undermine development in these regions. Read the article below, or click […]
From Kolwezi To iPhones: The Cobalt Supply Chain
On the 30th September 2016, The Washington Post published an extremely indepth and informative article on the horrors of the cobalt supply chain in the DRC. We have seen recent breakthroughs in understanding the conflict mineral supply chain, with Amnesty International publishing the first report “This is what we die for” (6 January 2016). The […]
Tenke, China Moly and African Taxes
Tenke Fungurume was acquired by China Molybdenum on has just been taken acquired by China Molybdenum. In the last 12 months, there appears to have been a notable pick-up in interest in mining assets across Africa. Of specific interest are those transactions where the underlying asset resides in Africa, though the listed entity, payments, change […]
Conflict Minerals: Responsibility falls to the Ultimate End Users
The concept of conflict minerals is becoming increasingly topical. In particular, as cobalt scarcity increases, a closer eye is being kept on the cobalt supply chain and cobalt originating from the DRC’s artisinal miners. On the 19th of January, Amnesty International and Afterwatch broke the news of child labour being used in Huayou Cobalt and […]
Cobalt, Bauxite, Lithium to Outperform in 2016
The annual 121 mining investment event commences in Cape Town next week.Core Consultants have been invited to participate in a panel discussion that considers the commodities which would outperform in 2016. This has forced our company to consider the current scenario and the opportunities that might exist in the resource space this year. Bottom line…. […]
Cobalt, Tantalum And Rare Earths At Indaba
Cobalt, tantalum and rare earths are key topics at the African Mining Indaba Commodity Review The increased global interest in minor metals will shape the Commodities Review and Outlook ferroalloys and minor metals’ presentation at the 2012 Investing in African Mining Indaba, says commodity research and consultancy company Core Consultants. Featured speaker, Core Consultants MD […]
DRC Transport Infrastructure Needs More Investment Focus
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) increasing copper and cobalt exports are drawing attention to the urgent expansion required to remedy the country’s poor import and export infra- structure. The DRC’s restrictive railway and road infra- structure, particularly in Katanga province, will impact negatively on the country’s economic growth as the production plans of large […]