Brazil probes Anglo American nickel disposal
BRAZIL'S competition regulator has opened an investigation into Anglo American's proposed disposal of its nickel assets in the country, creating fresh obstacles for the...
Zambian mine spill victims seek $420m compensation
COMMUNITIES affected by a devastating toxic spill at a Chinese-owned Zambian copper mine are demanding $420m in compensation from the operator, Sino Metals Leach...
All systems go for Harmony at MAC Copper
HARMONY Gold has cleared the final regulatory hurdle required to finalise the acquisition of Australian copper producer MAC Copper which is a key step...
Zambian mine disaster ‘catastrophically underestimated’
A TOXIC waste spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia released 30 times more poisonous material than officially reported, said Bloomberg News citing...
South32 warns no way back for Mozal after March shuttering
SOUTH32 was "ready and willing" to resume discussions on a new power tariff for its Mozal aluminium smelter scheduled to close in March, but...
South32 to mothball Mozal after drawing blank on power deal
SOUTH32 is to start winding down operations at the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique in anticipation of the operation being placed on care and...
Copper 360’s ‘make or break’ year turns to ‘break’
This time last year Miningmx commented that 2025 would be a ‘make or break’ year for Northern Cape junior miner Copper 360 and, unfortunately,...
Glencore expects substantial unsold cobalt amid Congo ban
GLENCORE said a significant portion of its cobalt would remain unsold in 2025 owing to the Democratic Republic of Congo's extended export suspension of...
Glencore posts 30% hike in net debt as coal, copper slump
GLENCORE posted an interim attributable loss on Wednesday of $655m (2024: -$233m) owing to continuing slump in coal prices and disappointing copper output.
Mining earnings...
Guinea seizes bauxite mine from Emirates Global Aluminium
GUINEA'S military government has transferred a bauxite mining lease from Emirates Global Aluminium's local subsidiary to a newly established state-owned entity, escalating tensions over...