Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. said it will invest about C$14 billion ($10.2 billion) in Ontario, which the province says is one of the biggest ever private sector commitments in its mining industry.
South Africa has regained competitiveness in mining because of partnerships between the public and private sector to tackle regulatory issues and structural bottlenecks, according to billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
The Democratic Republic of Congo will create a paramilitary unit to police its mines with funding from the US and United Arab Emirates, the country’s General Inspectorate of Mines said.
