Minmetals seals $1.3bn Anvil takeover
China's Minmetals Resources has succeeded with its C$1.3bn bid for Anvil Mining, winning 90% acceptances, says the Hong Kong-listed firm.
Anglo’s Wanblad says not enough new copper projects to meet growing...
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad refreshed mining industry concerns with the dearth of new copper resources required to feed growing demand for electric vehicles...
Erik Prince to raise $500m fund to build mines supplying electric...
ERIK Prince, who founded the private security company Blackwater, is launching a fund to invest in metals used in electric vehicle batteries, said Reuters...
KCM to restart operations at Nchanga smelter as court date with...
KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM), owned by Vedanta Resources, plans to restart its Nchanga smelter on June 22, said Reuters, citing the company.
KCM said the...
DRC coalition asks for review of Gertler deals as country will...
THE Democratic Republic of Congo lost out on nearly $2bn in revenue by selling mining and oil assets to Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, said...
Gamsberg production remains suspended whilst Vedanta searches for last missing miner
THE search for the last of 10 miners trapped at Vedanta Zinc International's (VZI) Gamsberg zinc mine was continuing and mining activity remained suspended,...
Orion looks for possible Northern Cape smelter synergies with Vedanta
Orion Minerals’ planned Prieska copper and zinc mine in the northern Cape could in the longer term explore smelting synergies with Vedanta Resources’ Black...
Orion Minerals shares nearly double in a month as nears deal...
SHARES in the JSE's Orion Minerals have nearly doubled in value since the start of August which may reflect the firm's advanced stage discussions...
Copper jumps to highest level in a decade as demand reignites...
THE price of copper has jumped to its highest since 2011 as demand expectations have reignited a rally, said Goldman Sachs in a morning...
SA’s Northern Cape to become “next big mining province”, says former...
THE Northern Cape province in South Africa would become a major mining and exploration district, said Jan Nelson, the former CEO of Pan African...