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Copper tipped to hit record $15,000 in early 2027

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Copper could climb to a record $15,000 a ton early next year as US tariff concerns tighten supplies outside America while mine disruptions and...

“Juicy” mine ripe for expansion, says Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stewart

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SIBANYE-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart described the firm's recently approved R5.5bn Mt Lyell copper project in Australia as "juicy" with significant resource expansion potential. It also...

Sibanye-Stillwater to build R5.5bn copper mine in Tasmania

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SIBANYE-Stillwater today approved a R5.5bn copper-gold Mt Lyell project in Australia's island state Tasmania producing up to 26,000 tons a year of the in-demand...

Zinc extends rally as supply squeeze bites

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ZINC climbed to its highest level in more than four years as supply disruptions tightened the market, Bloomberg reported. The metal, used mainly to galvanise...

Zambia’s state mining investor targets $7bn valuation

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ZAMBIA’S state-controlled mining investor is considering a share sale to boost liquidity and meet local listing requirements, Bloomberg reported. ZCCM Investments CEO Kakenenwa Muyangwa said...

South32 profits surge as reshaped portfolio delivers

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South32 cracked it in the year to end-June more than doubling operating profit from continuing operations and declaring a 5.4 US cents final dividend...

Congo copper corridor set for $1bn US boost

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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

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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

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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

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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...