Harmony Gold seeks end to 18-year PNG deadlock
HARMONY Gold is hoping that mediation will bring what it has sought for nearly 18 years: the development of Wafi-Golpu, a gold and copper...
Gold’s haven status questioned amid war sell-off
THE gold price has shed more than 15% since the outbreak of the Iran war, unsettling investors who had long regarded the precious metal...
Geopolitics sidelining climate goals, says BHP’s Slattery
ONGOING energy disruptions are pushing climate goals down the priority list as governments focus on securing supplies, said Bloomberg News citing a speech by...
Rio Tinto eyes Arizona copper mine by mid-2030s
RIO Tinto has moved closer to opening one of the world's largest copper mines in Arizona after winning a protracted legal battle over land...
Kenmare suspends dividend, cuts staff to stabilise finances
KENMARE Resources suspended the final dividend and unveiled plans to retrench employees as weak prices amid a capital roll-out and lower production weighed heavily...
African export curbs hurt China’s best laid plans
AFRICAN export restrictions on critical battery metals are dealing a blow to Chinese companies that have spent billions of dollars developing mines on the...
Zijin’s Congo lithium mine to rank among world’s biggest
ZIJIN Mining Group's Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to be commissioned in June, will rank among the world's largest...
Record gold prices fail to lift SA output
RECORD gold prices are prompting South Africa's mining industry to pursue alternative extraction methods, but a meaningful increase in the country's stubbornly low production...
Nornickel bets on AI to find palladium uses
NORILSK Nickel is deploying artificial intelligence as part of a $100m push to develop new applications for palladium, as electric vehicles threaten to erode...
Gold to resume rally as positive sentiment holds
THE correction in the gold price this month was owing to liquidity demands from investors low on cash, said Bank of America in a...