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BHP attracts new investors on copper’s AI appeal

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BHP is drawing a new and broader class of international investors attracted to the mining giant's copper exposure as artificial intelligence drives demand for...

Kazzinc blast may complicate Glencore sale

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AN EXPLOSION at Glencore's Kazzinc zinc smelter in Kazakhstan has killed two workers and injured five others, and has cast doubt over the Swiss...

KoBold breaks ground on giant Zambia copper mine

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KOBOLD Metals has broken ground on what will be Zambia's largest copper mine, a $2.3bn project that ranks among the biggest investment programmes in...

Two killed in Glencore Kazakhstan zinc blast

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TWO people have been killed and five injured after an explosion and fire at a large zinc plant in eastern Kazakhstan majority-owned by Glencore,...

DRC floats plan to create $100m armed guard for mine sites

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THE Democratic Republic of Congo is establishing a dedicated armed security force to protect mine sites and supply chains, as the country deepens its...

Why Alphamin has been shooting the lights out

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ALPHAMIN has a tiny fraction of JSE owners, but the tin miner is about to post a record quarter’s earnings – about $158m –...

South32 and Eskom in talks over Hillside smelter power supply following...

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South32 and Eskom have stepped up negotiations to establish a new electricity supply agreement for the Hillside Aluminium smelter in Kwa-Zulu Natal following...

ARM makes strategic marketing step towards re-opening Nkomati Nickel

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African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has taken an important step towards re-opening the group’s mothballed Nkomati Nickel mine in Mpumalanga through reaching an off-take agreement...

South32 pumps aluminium output to seize high prices

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SOUTH32, the global metals producer, is pulling out all stops to take advantage of aluminium prices at four-year highs, even as the Middle East...

Alphamin says tin price sustainable as stars align

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ALPHAMIN has a tiny fraction of JSE owners, but the DRC-based tin miner is about to post a record quarter's earnings — about $158m...