Congo election postponement not a threat to Ivanhoe projects
A DELAY in elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) did not pose a threat to agreements signed between it and Ivanhoe Mines,...
How embracing biodiversity worked for Vedanta’s Gamsberg
IT has often been said that there are two incompatible animals when it comes to mining – engineers and environmentalists. But is that true...
South32 content to bide time on Eskom power contract
SOUTH32, created from the unbundling of BHP Billiton’s non-core assets, delivered some pleasant surprises for investors in August, cutting costs $386m in its first...
ARM, Vale prepare to sell Lubambe “at the right price” –...
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals (ARM) posted a 40% decline in headline earnings year-on-year largely owing to continued losses at its $400m Zambian copper mine Lubambe...
Denham-backed Bisie project “the start of a new tin province”
TIN might not be the most glamorous of metals, but it’s certainly among the most important, especially to the Information Age given its prevalence...
Los Bronces puts chill into Anglo’s Q2 production numbers
ANGLO American downgraded its copper output forecast for its 2016 financial year owing to "severe winter weather" at Los Bronces mine in Chile, and...
Vedanta’s Gamsberg benefits as SA economy slows
ONE of the more chastening points made by Tom Albanese, CEO of Vedanta Resources, was that the company was able to cut the cost...
Vedanta bullish on zinc as supply declines support price
I am frequently asked why our parent company, Vedanta, has been so particularly active in expanding its interests in zinc, one of the four...
Dollar puts brakes on metals, smacks Jo’burg stocks
US dollar strength was likely to remain a major headwind for mining stocks for several months at least, said Goldman Sachs on a day...
First Quantum Zambia power crisis eases
First Quantum Minerals said water levels at Lake Kariba would be recharged taking the pressure off its Kansanshi and Sentinel copper operations.