South32 manganese record eclipsed by $818m write-down
SOUTH32 said on Monday manganese ore production from its Northern Cape mines hit a record 2.18 million tons for the group's 2024 financial year...
Thirty-six nations meet to hammer out deep sea mining code
THE United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet today to hammer out regulations governing deep sea mining despite objections from at least 27...
SA’s Government of National Unity on “a knife-edge” – Froneman
SOUTH Africa was on "a knife edge" and would lose the support of business if the government of national unity (GNU) fails to "treat...
Sibanye-Stillwater says global systems downed by cyber attack
SIBANYE-Stillwater said its global IT systems had been affected by a cyber attack but that production had been unaffected.
"We are bringing the systems back...
Senegal leader Faye tasked with keeping Ecowas alive
SENEGAL President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been given the difficult charge of convincing military leaders of three nations not to withdraw from the regional...
Rio Tinto lifts stake in Malawi rutile/graphite project
RIO Tinto has increased its investment in a specialist minerals project in Malawi agreeing to exercise options in Sydney-listed Sovereign Metals.
The mining group will...
Smart money on juniors now cadastre paves way
COPPER 360 has shown what’s possible in South Africa’s junior mining sector. Since the miner cropped up in 2020 as Cape Copper Oxide Co,...
Minerals Council urges GNU to take mining seriously
MINERALS Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes it is "absolutely critical" that the newly-formed Government of National Unity (GNU) will view business as partner in...
Global miners facing 80% haircut in 2023/24
NET profits earned by the world’s 40 biggest miners plunged by 44% in 2023 compared with 2022 and are expected to drop by another...
Congo-Angola rail gets boost as investors order 275 wagons
COMMODITIES trader Trafigura is among a group of investors which has ordered 275 container wagons as part of a $500m rail investment linking mines...