Bar raised on West Africa’s risk following executive arrests
RECENT arrests of company executives in Mali had "raised the bar" on jurisictional risk especially as many West African nations were demanding a greater...
SA October meeting “nothing to do” with Anglo, says BHP
MIKE Henry, CEO of BHP said a recent visit to South Africa had "nothing to do" with a possible second bid for control of...
Zambia’s permit overhaul won’t apply to existing licence holders
PLANS by Zambia to appropriate shares in mining projects won't apply to any assets where licences have already been granted, said Bloomberg News.
"No entity...
For Sibanye-Stillwater, 2024 will go down as a year to forget
SIBANYE-Stillwater has had a bad run of fortune. On October 18 it announced that bushfires in Queensland, Australia, had damaged surface infrastructure at its...
BHP leaves door open for fresh Anglo takeover bid
BHP has left the door open for a fresh takeover bid of Anglo American despite saying earlier it had "moved on" from the proposed...
BHP has “moved on” from Anglo, says chairman
BHP has shifted its focus to other growth opportunities following its failed bid for Anglo American, the group's chairman has said.
Commenting at the Melbourne-headquartered...
Glencore trading division to hit top end of earnings guidance
GLENCORE said on Wednesday its trading profit for the 2024 financial year would test the high end of guidance, set at between $2.2bn to...
UK to unlock financing for critical minerals supply
THE UK will for the first time provide financing for manufacturers who import critical minerals, said the Financial Times.
The measure will be in Chancellor...
First graphite delivered from Madagascar’s Molo mine
NEXTSOURCE Materials, a Toronto-listed firm, said on Thursday the first commercial graphite concentrate was delivered from its Molo mine in southern Madagascar to clients...
Afrimat profits drop by 45% as it digests the latest acquisition...
Diversified mining group Afrimat reported a 45% drop in operating profit to R292,7m in the six months to end-August (previous comparable period – R534.1m)...