Jan Nelson, founder of Copper 360, passes away
COPPER 360, the JSE-listed mining and development company, confirmed on Tuesday that its founding CEO Jan Nelson passed away after a battle with cancer.
"His...
Copper overtakes iron ore in BHP’s record half-year
BHP Group has reported a stronger-than-expected half-year profit, with copper surpassing iron ore as the world's largest miner's biggest earnings contributor for the first...
Patrice Motsepe steps down as executive chair of ARM
PATRICE Motsepe has relinquished executive duties on the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), the R46bn diversified mining group he helped found in 2002.
Citing...
Niger to return French uranium stockpile
NIGER will return 95,000 tons of concentrated uranium powder to French nuclear company Orano SA, military leader Abdourahamane Tiani announced on state television.
The yellowcake...
Mali grants 10-year extension to Barrick mine
BARRICK Mining has secured a 10-year extension for its Loulo gold mining permit in Mali, following approval of a draft decree by the West...
Anglo American’s maple leaf temptations
THERE are few companies in the world that have struggled as much as Anglo American over its national identity, unwittingly predicted from the very...
Upstart Shuka hoping to make a splash
THESE days, the JSE’s mining sector is more like an old-age home for the once-great than a serious contender for prospectors jostling for capital....
US to slap duties on palladium imports from Russia
THE US will impose antidumping duties on imports of unwrought palladium from Russia, said Sibanye-Stillwater, the Johannesburg miner.
Citing a preliminary determination by the US...
Trump to scale back steel and aluminium tariffs
DONALD Trump is planning to roll back some tariffs on steel and aluminium goods as he battles an affordability crisis that has eroded his...
Paladin on track for Namibia uranium ramp-up
PALADIN Energy expects to complete the ramp-up of its Langer Heinrich uranium mine in Namibia to reach maximum output from July as higher prices...