Glencore set to reopen DRC’s Mutanda copper/cobalt mine in 2022
GLENCORE is to reopen its Mutanda mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next year, said Reuters citing a source with direct knowledge...
South32 builds exposure to in-form aluminium after exercising Mozal rights for...
SOUTH32 is to increase its stake in the Mozal aluminium facilities in Mozambique to 72.1% after exercising its pre-emptive rights at a cost of...
Alphamin soars on mile wide margins as market recognises tin as...
SHARES in Alphamin, a tin mining and development company, are up about 81% in the last 30 days on the back of a stream...
Orion granted mining right enabling completion of Okiep Copper feasibility study
ORION Minerals said the way had been made clear for completion of a bankable feasibility study at its Okiep Copper Project following the grant...
Exxaro draws blank on M&A plans citing “misalignment with criteria”
EXXARO Resources is being very choosy in its potential merger and acquisition (M&A) activity as it looks to diversify into three key minerals -...
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...
Sibanye-Stillwater to decide on fate of nickel refinery, Sandouville
SIBANYE-Stillwater will next month complete a study that will decide the future of its Sandouville nickel refinery open amid a drastic decline in the metal's...
MOD rejects $63m Sandfire all-paper bid, but keeps door open for...
MOD Resources has rejected a $63m all-share takeover offer from Sandfire Resources, saying it undervalued the firm and that it had sufficient capital to...
Barrick say sell Lumwana copper mine to Chinese in second half...
BARRICK Gold was preparing to sell its Lumwana copper/gold mine in Zambia, according to a report by Reuters which cited three sources with knowledge...
Zambia to pass new law handing greater procurement to local companies
THE Zambian government's interventionist approach to its mining sector was on display after the country's mines minister, Richard Musukwa, was quoted by Reuters as having...