London-listed miner pauses Mozambique operation amid political unrest

Gemfields makes decision over ruby mining after groups ‘took advantage’ of situation to try to invade its site

The London-listed mining company Gemfields said it had temporarily halted its ruby mining operation in Mozambique after groups “took advantage” of political unrest to set fire and attempt to invade its site, resulting in two deaths.

Gemfields, one of the world’s largest miners of coloured gemstones, said more than 200 people associated with illegal ruby mining attempted to invade the residential village built by the company next to its Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) operation in northern Mozambique on Christmas Eve.

Topics

How Israel’s ‘Operation Grim Beeper’ rattled global spy chiefs

Few western intelligence officials say they would approve something similar to Israel’s pager attack
Financial Times - 1h
Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban

The president-elect took no position on the app’s First Amendment challenge to the law, which sets a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or close the popular platform.
The New York Times - 3h
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Shutdown

The president-elect says the potential ban of the social-media giant can be avoided through negotiated resolution.
The Wall Street Journal - 5h
Mozambique Unrest: What to Know

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military.
The New York Times - 1d
German rail operator records around 4.9m passengers over Christmas

Yahoo News - 13h
At least 6,000 inmates escape Mozambique jail amid post-election riots

Police chief says 33 prisoners dead and 15 others injured after confrontation with security forces. At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on ...
The Guardian - 1d
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

Yahoo News - 2d
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.
BBC News - 2d
Mozambique prison riot kills 33 as civil unrest grips the country

A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday.
NBC News - 2d