BHP warns copper output to fall on lower grades
BHP Group reported record annual iron ore production but warned that copper output will decline in the coming year as ore grades weaken at...
Congo mining reform risks investor confidence, body warns
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's leading mining industry body has warned that proposed reforms to tighten state control over the sector could undermine investor confidence,...
Tshisekedi orders end to harsh mining tax raids
CONGOLESE President Felix Tshisekedi has told state revenue agencies to stop aggressive enforcement actions against mining companies, warning that heavy-handed measures risk damaging investor...
Congo tax raid hits Glencore copper unit
CONGOLESE tax authorities sealed the offices of Kamoto Copper Company, a Glencore-owned mining firm, in a deepening dispute over payments the state says it...
South32-Alcoa deal exposes beneficiation myth
THERE are few words in South African economic policy more seductive than "beneficiation". It has everything: moral uplift, industrial ambition, a pleasingly muscular rhythm...
Orion awaits Glencore’s $250m Prieska cheque
INVESTORS are still waiting for Glencore's $250m (R4.5bn) to Orion Minerals to clear, with the miner saying several hurdles remain before funds can flow...
US set to approve South32’s Arizona zinc mine
THE Trump administration is expected to approve South32's $2bn Hermosa zinc and manganese project in Arizona this week, with the US Forest Service set...
Congo cobalt exporters face R1.1bn losses from glitch
LEADING cobalt producers operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo could forfeit portions of their first-half export allowances after a technical fault hit a...
Copper helps drive investors back to Zambia after default
ZAMBIA'S mining, energy and agriculture sectors are drawing fresh investor interest as the country's fiscal consolidation takes hold following its emergence from sovereign default,...
Vedanta pulls copper unit’s US listing
VEDANTA Resources has postponed the New York stock market debut of its copper subsidiary CopperTech Metals, blaming volatile conditions in global mining equities, just...