US talks may lead to conciliatory MPRD amendments
THE South African government could adopt a more investment-friendly attitude to mining and minerals reform if it helped repair trade relations with the US.
This...
Blackrock keen on M&A between major miners
BLACKROCK supports further mergers among large mining companies, arguing that greater scale would attract generalist investors and unlock the capital needed to develop the...
Transition Ventures raises $150m AI-focused fund
LONDON-based venture capital firm Transition Ventures has closed a $150m fund targeting power infrastructure, artificial intelligence, robotics as well as critical materials, said Bloomberg...
Minerals Council losing confidence in Govt’s mining cadastre
THE Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday expressed concerns about the country's new minerals cadastre which is being rolled out by the government.
"The longer...
Congo suspends mining in South Kivu territories
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a three-month moratorium on mining activities in parts of South Kivu province in response to illegal exploitation...
Jinchuan probe uncovers $145m Congo fraud scheme
AN independent investigation has found that nearly $145m was misappropriated from Jinchuan Group International Resources' copper and cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of...
Platinum Week cognoscenti agree the metal will keep rolling on
PLATINUM has been on the wrong end of the Middle East crisis falling 13% since hostilities between the US and Israel and Iran began....
RBM managing director Duvenhage to leave Rio Tinto
RICHARDS Bay Minerals (RBM) said on Tuesday MD Werner Duvenhage was to leave the company at the end of July.
His departure, after eight years...
Ghana says Gold Fields mine renewal “not business as usual”
GHANA'S government has committed to renewing the mining lease for Gold Fields' Tarkwa operation but has ruled out an automatic extension, saying the South...
BHP scales back once critical decarbonisation plans
BHP has shelved key decarbonisation projects at its Western Australian iron ore operations, said Bloomberg News citing reports by the Guardian and ABC's Four...