All eyes on Congo as cobalt market hangs in balance
A LOOMING decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on cobalt exports could dramatically increase prices and push battery manufacturers towards alternative materials,...
Alphamin registers first tin from Bisie since restart
ALPHAMIN Resources Corp. said on Monday it had restarted production at its Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The mine produced 1,290...
Barrick wants deal with Mali rather than “badly run legal fight”
THE shutdown of Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali was weighed heavily on Barrick Mining Corp.'s first quarter with its CEO Mark Bristow saying he'd prefer a...
Anglo questions motives behind Kabwe lead poisoning case
ANGLO American has hit back at a damages claim related to alleged lead poisoning at the Kabwe copper mine in Zambia during the Seventies,...
Orion confident of funder support to develop PCZM
COPPER mine developer Orion Minerals is confident of raising the necessary funds to proceed with development of its flagship project, Prieska Copper Zinc Mine...
Errol Smart jumps ship from Orion to go into the exploration...
Former Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart is going to set up his own exploration and development operation in South Africa after abruptly leaving the...
Mozal Aluminium delivers for South32 as negotiations continue over a new...
South32’s Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique pushed production up 12% to 265,000t in the nine months to end-March and has maintained production guidance unchanged...
Copper 360 rejigs debt as benefits from producer status
NORTHERN Cape junior copper producer Copper 360 has restructured R276.6m of short-term debt into long-term debt cutting the interest rate it is paying by more...
Sibanye-Stillwater says Appian mine sale “crystallises” damages
THE sale of Mineração Vale Verde (MVV) for $420m last week could have a bearing on the extent of damages Sibanye-Stillwater might have to...
Barrick proposes name change to reflect push into copper
BARRICK Gold Corp. has proposed dropping "gold" from its name as it expands its copper mining operations, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
"We...