Axis International launches $29bn Guinea arbitration claim
UNITED Arab Emirates-based Axis International has initiated a $29bn arbitration case against Guinea's government following the revocation of its bauxite mining permit, equipment seizures...
Central banks target gold smuggling with buying schemes
MADAGASCAR'S central bank governor Aivo Andrianarivelo is leading efforts to combat gold smuggling as criminal gangs use aircraft and helicopters to traffic an estimated...
Zijin Mining intensifies acquisitions amid record profits
CHINA'S largest mining company Zijin Mining Group will accelerate global acquisitions targeting gold and copper assets as record profits and surging metal prices propel...
Zambian mines accept yuan for tax payments
CHINESE mine operators in Zambia began paying royalties and taxes in yuan from October, marking the first confirmed acceptance of mining tax payments in...
Tinkering with reform puts SA mining in limbo again
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
New draft legislation is being considered while SA faces international uncertainty and domestic upheavals as...
Despite Trump’s antipathy, mining companies will not abandon ESG
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
In the US, the second administration of President Donald Trump has been dismantling diversity, equity...
From DRD to Gold Road: the quiet rise of Ian Murray
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
Some people are destined to be accountants; others feel they should have a seat on...
Pressure on Eskom as South32’s Mozal edges towards closure
PRESSURE on Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity supplier, to come up with more affordable power tariffs for more of its industrial customers has intensified...
Canada clears Anglo’s $50bn takeover of Teck
CANADA has granted regulatory approval for Anglo American’s acquisition of Teck Resources, paving the way for a $50bn metals company focused on copper operations...
The copper core
ON December 3 diversified miner Glencore rolled out plans for new copper projects totalling $14bn in expenditure. That increases to $24bn should it develop...