Gabon says power shortage should not undermine ban
GABON'S mining minister has dismissed energy shortages as justification for missing the country's 2029 ban on raw manganese exports, rejecting industry warnings that power...
Zijin begins lithium production at disputed Congo site
CHINA'S Zijin Mining will commence production at the Democratic Republic of Congo's first lithium operation in June, with exports following immediately, the company and...
South32 confirms Mozal closure with loss of 4,000 jobs
SOUTH32 confirmed its Mozambique aluminium smelter Mozal will be put on care and maintenance next month amid last minute efforts by local authorities to...
Offshore investment will guarantee future of SA ferroalloys
THE endgame for South Africa's ferroalloys industry ought to be attracting foreign investment in downstream mineral processing that is supplied with competitively priced power,...
Caledonia bond issue signals Zimbabwe’s revival
CALEDONIA Mining CEO Mark Learmonth said on Wednesday that the company's $150m international capital raising for its Bilboes gold project had demonstrated Zimbabwe's renewed...
Consortium likely buyer for De Beers, says Anglo CEO
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad said the sale of the firm's 85% in De Beers will almost certainly result in a public-private consortium taking...
Glencore-US Govt is the perfect relationship rebound
MINING houses of the ilk of Rio Tinto and Glencore are the standard-bearers of industry consolidation. So how do you consolidate the consolidators? With...
Why SA rebranded thermal coal a critical mineral
IS coal a critical mineral? The question has risen to prominence since South Africa designated coal as a "highly critical" mineral in its Critical...
Stronger Together: Partnerships Take Centre Stage at ENS–JMC Mining Indaba Breakfast
AGAINST the backdrop of Cape Town’s annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, ENS and the Junior Mining Council (JMC) hosted a high-level networking breakfast...
Goldman Sachs tips busy deals year for South Africa
GOLDMAN Sachs expects a surge in deal activity in South Africa this year, with its local CEO predicting broad-based growth across sectors as the...