Sibanye-Stillwater may be outbid for Mopani Copper amid PGM pain
SIBANYE-Stillwater said it continued to "engage" with the Zambian government over the acquisition of its Mopani Copper despite the presence of an interloper.
The Financial...
Standard Bank to target critical minerals in Congo, Zambia
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was set to become an important focus of investment for Standard Bank as the country owned minerals critical...
Glencore to shut Australian copper mine in 2025
GLENCORE is to close its Mount Isa mines in Australia's Queensland by the second half of 2025, said Reuters citing the Swiss miner and...
Copper 360’s Nelson hopes to double share price in 12 months
COPPER 360 CEO Jan Nelson plans to double investors’ money in 2024. The next six months will show if he can do it.
In that...
Critical Metals secures sales agreement for Molulu copper project
CRITICAL Metals, a UK-listed copper junior miner, said it had signed an offtake agreement with OM Metal & Resources for oxide ore produced at...
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says no final dividend at spot metal prices
SIBANYE-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman acknowledged that at spot metal prices the group was unlikely to pay a final dividend in 2023.
He also said the...
Vedanta to float SA base metals as unveils five-part unbundling
VEDANTA, the Indian mining conglomerate, is to separately list its South African base metal assets as part of the unbundling of the parent company.
Vedanta...
US to finance Congo copper refinery treating artisanal dug ore
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is backing the development of a $350m copper refinery that will treat concentrate dug by artisanal miners, said Bloomberg...
Cobalt as a remedy to vitamin B12 deficiency? You bet
CONCERNS about the role of artisanal mining, including child labour, in the extraction of cobalt have triggered a scientific scramble to find alternatives to...
Cobalt’s redemption is underway – but it’s no easy road
IS the device you are reading this story on tainted by the blood and sweat of Congolese artisans who laboured in appalling conditions to...