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.
The...
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...
Glencore joins battle for Cuba-linked cobalt refiner
GLENCORE has entered the contest to recapitalise Sherritt International, pitting the mining giant against a family office with ties to Donald Trump for control...
Jubilee to sell Zambia copper tailings it bought last year
JUBILEE Metals has received two offers for its Large Waste Project, a copper tailings resource in Zambia it bought only last year for $18m.
Leon...
Congo probes uranium in cobalt exports
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has opened an investigation into uranium contamination found in cobalt shipments amid mounting pressure over the amount of the...
Copper 360 in need of “dose of realism”, says Froneman
NEAL Froneman, the newly appointed chair of Copper 360, said the company was in need of "a good dose of realism" as well as...
Trump to meet miners on critical minerals
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump will meet mining executives on Friday as his administration steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies from the US...
Copper nears record on supply tightness
COPPER was on course for a record close after rising on signs of tightening global supply, Bloomberg reports.
It gained as much as 0.9% on...
Glencore wins Guinea bauxite offtake deal
GUINEA has selected Glencore Plc as the offtaker for bauxite produced by state-owned Nimba Mining, Bloomberg reports.
The appointment followed an international tender, Mines and...