Gold Fields: Salares Norte shines but Windfall capex at risk
SALARES Norte, a mine high up in Chile's Atacama desert, was the bane of Mike Fraser in his first year as CEO of Gold...
SA’s illegal miners face R100m fines, 30 years jail
ILLEGAL miners could be fined up to R100m and jailed for up to 30 years under legislative changes designed to tackle South Africa's illicit...
B2Gold gets Mali permit for Fekola growth plan
MALI has granted B2Gold a crucial mining permit, paving the way for a large boost in gold output from its Fekola complex.
The Menankoto permit...
Metals of war: why US Govt has weaponised mining
Eighteen mining companies went public in the past 12 months with one aim in common: an ambition to supply the US government's defence industry. Assisted...
Merafe’s new power tariff ‘not a silver bullet’, warns Glencore
MERAFE Resources’ new 62c/kWh electricity tariff will help its ferrochrome business compete with Chinese producers, but it will not put the smelting business in...
Glencore joins battle for Cuba-linked cobalt refiner
GLENCORE has entered the contest to recapitalise Sherritt International, pitting the mining giant against a family office with ties to Donald Trump for control...
Southern Palladium awarded mining right for Bengwenyama
THE South African government awarded a mining right to Southern Palladium's Bengwenyama project, the exploration and development firm said today.
Johan Odendaal, MD of Southern...
Jubilee to sell Zambia copper tailings it bought last year
JUBILEE Metals has received two offers for its Large Waste Project, a copper tailings resource in Zambia it bought only last year for $18m.
Leon...
Congo probes uranium in cobalt exports
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has opened an investigation into uranium contamination found in cobalt shipments amid mounting pressure over the amount of the...
Barrick’s $1.95bn Newmont deal clears path to IPO
BARRICK Mining has cleared a significant hurdle ahead of its proposed North American IPO after reaching an agreement today with rival Newmont to expand...