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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...

BHP doubles down on steelmaking coal as BMA returns rise

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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

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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. Underlying...

Orion moves ahead of JSE junior copper peers

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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...