Sylvania sizing up new ventures after chrome start-up
PLATINUM group metals (PGMs) mid-cap Sylvania Platinum is sizing up new opportunities in an effort to inject esprit into its share price. So far,...
Court rejects Sibanye-Stillwater argument in $1.2bn Appian claim
SIBANYE-Stillwater was not justified in cancelling a 2021 deal to buy two mines from Appian Capital Advisory, the High Court of England and Wales...
Finally, the tide is turning for SA’s mining industry
O ne of the pleasures of having grandchildren is watching nature programmes with them. I have learned recently of Sicyopterus stimpsoni, a fish that scales...
Congo wants to diversify critical minerals ownership
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to diversify its critical minerals industry by introducing new operators which will also allow it to improve...
Zinc heading for significant supply deficit for 2024
THE zinc market is heading for a much greater supply deficit than previously forecast owing to a squeeze on raw materials, said Reuters on...
Tharisa capitalises on chrome with record 2024 production
THARISA ended its 2024 financial year with record chrome production which helped offset subdued, but recovering, platinum group metals prices.
Commenting in its fourth quarter...
For many in the US, battery electric vehicles don’t add up
THERE is not a single charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) in Wyoming, a predominately rural state in the mountainous west of the US...
China’s Zijin to buy Akyem for $1bn
CHINA'S Zijin Mining Group is to buy the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US miner Newmont Corp. for $1bn, said Reuters citing...
Afrimat warns of interim earnings collapse as iron ore disappoints
AFRIMAT warned shareholders it was set to report a heavy decline in interim headline earnings owing to lower iron ore sales and a weaker...
UBS says gold to break through $3,000/oz in 2025
THE gold price would rally towards $2,800 per ounce and break through $3,000 next year as central banks led by the US Federal Reserve...