Sibanye-Stillwater to build R5.5bn copper mine in Tasmania
SIBANYE-Stillwater today approved a R5.5bn copper-gold Mt Lyell project in Australia's island state Tasmania producing up to 26,000 tons a year of the in-demand...
India, Zambia restart critical minerals talks
India has resumed talks with Zambia over potential investments in copper and other critical minerals as it looks overseas to secure raw materials for...
Zinc extends rally as supply squeeze bites
ZINC climbed to its highest level in more than four years as supply disruptions tightened the market, Bloomberg reported.
The metal, used mainly to galvanise...
West Wits keeps 200,000 oz plan alive despite study blip
WEST Wits Mining is pressing ahead with plans to increase gold production from its Witwatersrand Basin Project to 200,000 ounces a year despite being...
Zambia’s state mining investor targets $7bn valuation
ZAMBIA’S state-controlled mining investor is considering a share sale to boost liquidity and meet local listing requirements, Bloomberg reported.
ZCCM Investments CEO Kakenenwa Muyangwa said...
Can De Beers make diamonds forever again?
So ... diamonds are forever, you say. Are we sure about that? The diamond market has, over the past few years, seen a cataclysmic...
Lithium miners cash in as battery storage lifts demand
LITHIUM producers from China to Australia have reported sharply higher profits as rising battery-storage demand lifted prices for the metal, Bloomberg reported.
Chinese producers Tianqi...
Policing illegal miners isn’t working. What will?
WHEN 87 illegal miners died underground at Stilfontein in 2024 – and 1,826 surfaced from abandoned shafts – the event was a symptom, not...
AI, robots and shrinking supply drive Northam’s PGM growth plans
Northam Platinum is betting that new uses for platinum group metals in artificial intelligence, data storage, electronics and robotics will add to demand at...
Gold miners steal the spotlight from chip stocks
GOLD miners are dramatically outpacing chip stocks, with the MSCI global gold miners index up 43% in August, according to Bloomberg.
The mining rally accelerated...