Rio Tinto exits diamonds after half a century
RIO Tinto has closed its last diamond mine, ending more than 50 years in the business as the world's second-largest miner sharpens its focus...
Chile clears Codelco-Anglo copper mine venture
CHILE'S antitrust regulator has approved the joint mining plan between state copper producer Codelco and Anglo American at the Andina-Los Bronces project in the...
Glencore gives Eskom days to save ferrochrome deal
GLENCORE has given Eskom less than a week to accept revised terms on a power discount deal that would keep its South African ferrochrome...
Harmony Gold seeks end to 18-year PNG deadlock
HARMONY Gold is hoping that mediation will bring what it has sought for nearly 18 years: the development of Wafi-Golpu, a gold and copper...
Gold’s haven status questioned amid war sell-off
THE gold price has shed more than 15% since the outbreak of the Iran war, unsettling investors who had long regarded the precious metal...
Geopolitics sidelining climate goals, says BHP’s Slattery
ONGOING energy disruptions are pushing climate goals down the priority list as governments focus on securing supplies, said Bloomberg News citing a speech by...
Rio Tinto eyes Arizona copper mine by mid-2030s
RIO Tinto has moved closer to opening one of the world's largest copper mines in Arizona after winning a protracted legal battle over land...
Kenmare suspends dividend, cuts staff to stabilise finances
KENMARE Resources suspended the final dividend and unveiled plans to retrench employees as weak prices amid a capital roll-out and lower production weighed heavily...
African export curbs hurt China’s best laid plans
AFRICAN export restrictions on critical battery metals are dealing a blow to Chinese companies that have spent billions of dollars developing mines on the...
Zijin’s Congo lithium mine to rank among world’s biggest
ZIJIN Mining Group's Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to be commissioned in June, will rank among the world's largest...