China copper stocks fall on war-driven price drop
CHINESE copper inventories recorded their largest weekly decline this year as a sharp fall in prices triggered by the Iran war spurred a surge...
BHP appointment revives mining diversity concerns
BHP's surprise appointment of Americas head Brandon Craig as CEO has rekindled concerns over gender diversity at the top of the mining industry, after...
Iran war pushes up miners’ diesel costs
IRON ore miners face billions of dollars in additional fuel costs as diesel prices soar following the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, said...
Tungsten prices surge as Iran war drains stocks
TUNGSTEN prices have hit their highest level in at least 90 years as the US and Israel burn through munitions supplies in their air...
SA rues gold’s plunge – and it could get a heap...
THE stranger aspect of the Iran conflict’s fallout on markets – at least, for South African investors – has been the rout in gold...
Thungela slides into full year loss after R8.8bn asset impairment
A HEFTY decline in coal export prices hit Thungela Resources hard in the 12 months ended December 31 resulting in an R8.8bn asset impairment.
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Pan African pays its way out of Aussie gold penalty
SOUTH African miners have made hay in Australia in recent years. Harmony Gold and Thungela Resources have bought mines in the country as local...
Platinum is back. So why are its miners shunning growth?
WHAT a difference a year makes. In April 2025 the atmosphere at the PGMs Industry Day conference was sombre, with PGM prices still at...
Gold miners tumble as Iran war dents rate hopes
GLOBAL gold mining stocks have swung into negative territory for 2026 as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushes oil prices higher, fanning inflation...
Glencore ferrochrome unit threatens to quit power talks
GLENCORE'S South African ferrochrome subsidiary has warned it may abandon negotiations with the government over a discounted electricity package, saying the conditions attached to...