South32’s long road from ‘crapco’ to copper
MATT Daley, the Australian-born CEO of South32, takes over a company far simpler in structure than the demerged assets bequeathed to his compatriot, Graham...
Anglo boss admits diamond industry misread lab-grown threat
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad acknowledged De Beers and the wider diamond industry underestimated the disruption caused by laboratory-grown gems, the Financial Times reported...
Namibia’s gold rush is intact thanks to Wia, B2Gold
NAMIBIA'S gold industry is entering a defining period. Between now and 2030, billions of dollars in investment, several major discoveries and a fresh government...
China may be pulling back from mining M&A
CHINA'S largest metals groups have spent nearly two decades as some of the mining industry's most aggressive dealmakers, ploughing billions of dollars into assets...
Mali plans infrastructure projects from $800m mining fund
MALI could leverage revenues from its overhauled mining sector to raise up to 500 billion CFA francs ($883.1 million) for energy, water and transport...
The furnaces that could relight SA’s industrial ambition
MENAR Group, an unlisted coal producer, says it can double mineral exports from its South African mines and projects and create 800 jobs through...
Mining exports lift odds on South Africa ratings upgrade
SOUTH Africa's surprisingly strong tax intake has strengthened the case for additional sovereign credit rating upgrades in the coming year, said Bloomberg News citing...
DRDGold needs SA’s dilatory Govt to play ball. Will it?
THE mining of surface gold dumps ought to be much simpler than underground mining. Instead of descending into the earth’s depths, which poses challenges...
Why, this time, ARM thinks Bokoni Platinum will fly
THE new development plan for African Rainbow Minerals' Bokoni Platinum Mine amounts to a "completely different business proposition," according to ARM COO, Jacques van...
Short sellers target US rare earth stocks
HEDGE funds are ramping up bets against US critical minerals companies, wagering that Trump administration support won't be enough to loosen China's grip on...