Investment Canada gives 'tentative' approval on Potash takeover – report

Investment Canada is expected to issue a "yellow light" on BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of Potash Corp, the Financial Post reported on Monday. The final decision will rest with Prime Minister Stephen Harper but Industry Canada has recommended...

IDC asks SA government to assist in DRC Kolwezi saga

South Africa's State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has asked the government to step in to protect the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mine that was "expropriated" from copper-miner First Quantum last year - the IDC owned a 10%...

Pressure mounts on DRC over mine-rights controversy

International pressure is mounting on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government in the wake of its controversial decision to cancel a mining licence previously held by First Quantum, of Canada. On Tuesday, Reuters reported the World Bank...