South32 too risky for predators, says outgoing CEO
AN estimated $34bn in deals has gripped the mining sector since 2024, according to Canadian law firm Dentons. Efforts to consolidate ownership and strip...
Perseus sells Sudan gold prospect as civil war rages on
PERSEUS Mining has thown the towel in on its Sudan gold exploration holdings agreeing to the sale of Meyas Sand Gold Project to China's...
Glencore boss eyes fresh merger talks with Rio Tinto
GLENCORE CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for another attempt...
Iron ore heads for biggest weekly gain
IRON ore is heading for its biggest weekly gain in more than a year after China's state-backed buyer moved to expand restrictions on BHP...
ERG unit urges Congo to halt illegal mining
A UNIT of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to end illegal mining on one of its copper...
Eskom tariff for ferrochrome “needs to be replicated”
ONE assumes the electricity regulator in South Africa (Nersa) is conscious that in approving a heavily discounted tariff for ferrochrome smelters, it is waving...
Lucara Diamond secures balance of funds for $779m Karowe
THE future of one of the world's richest diamond mines has finally been secured three years after its botched expansion threatened to bankrupt owner...
Resolute greenlights $516m Côte d’Ivoire gold mine
RESOLUTE Mining has given the final thumbs up for its $516m Doropo project in Côte d'Ivoire, scoped in a recent feasility study to produce...
Anglo American iron ore cargoes diverted by Iran war
AT least three iron ore cargoes operated by Anglo American have been diverted mid-voyage as the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran chokes...
Mali establishes judicial mining task force
MALI is creating a specialised task force with judicial powers to oversee gold mining and quarrying operations across the country, said Bloomberg News on...