Congo copper corridor set for $1bn US boost
MOTA-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession to rehabilitate and operate a key copper and cobalt railway in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Congo flood puts Zijin’s copper goal at risk
ZIJIN Mining Group said flooding at its Kamoa-Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo is putting its full-year copper production target under pressure,...
US-backed group eyes $500m Tanzania nickel investment
AMERICA'S race to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals is zeroing in on Tanzania, where a US-backed investment vehicle is preparing to put roughly...
Hichilema win set to bolster Zambia’s copper expansion
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election is set to provide policy continuity for investors as Africa’s second-largest copper producer seeks to sharply expand mining output...
BHP doubles down on steelmaking coal as BMA returns rise
BHP has reaffirmed its commitment to its Queensland steelmaking coal business, with CEO Brandon Craig saying some of the commodity’s best years could still...
BHP full-year profit jumps 30% as copper drives record earnings
DIVERSIFIED mining giant BHP reported better-than-expected full-year earnings and its highest annual dividend in four years, Reuters reported, as record copper prices boosted profits.
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Orion moves ahead of JSE junior copper peers
NORTHERN Cape copper developer Orion Minerals, the FM’s Junior Mining Hot Stocks selection for 2026, has so far been the clear standout among the...
Tailings spill at Samancor’s Dikwena hits Eland Mine
A tailings storage facility incident at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits sent a large volume of muddy material towards neighbouring Eland Mine’s Maroelabult...
Kumba seals China iron ore deal
Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore has agreed a year-long supply deal with China’s state-backed iron ore buyer, China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), Bloomberg reports.
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Australia’s largest aluminium smelter secures power to 2038
Tomago Aluminium has secured electricity supply through 2038 under an agreement with the Australian and New South Wales governments.
Power for Australia’s largest aluminium smelter...