Standard Bank to target critical minerals in Congo, Zambia
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was set to become an important focus of investment for Standard Bank as the country owned minerals critical...
South32 manganese off to strong start but shipping backlogs loom
SOUTH32 said manganese ore production from its South African mines reported a strong start to its 2024 financial year but the Perth-headquartered business registered...
Exxaro raises prospect of first battery metals deal by next year
TIME is as scarce a resource as rail for Exxaro CEO Nombasa Tsengwa.
Speaking at the Joburg Indaba, Tsengwa said Exxaro once believed it had...
Ghana approves first lithium mine in deal with Atlantic Lithium
GHANA'S government has approved its first lithium mine run by a subsidiary of Australia-based Atlantic Lithium, said Reuters citing a statement by the West...
Transnet asks Govt. for bail out to enable capital investment
STATE-owned rail and ports company Transnet has asked Government to help pay off R130bn in debt before catching up on its maintenance and capital...
Lily Mine collapse a failure of Govt. to tackle illegal mining
AN INQUESTÂ into the 2016 Lily Mine disaster, in which three people were killed after a catastrophic collapse of ground at the Mpumalanga operation, was...
Centamin says Sukari production to rise in 2024
EGYPTIAN gold miner Centamin has targeted gold production of between 470,000 to 500,000 ounces for the 2024 financial year which it hoped to mine...
Sibanye-Stillwater, Implats dismiss fears of “mine closures”
SOUTH African platinum group metal (PGM) producers say they have taken steps to minimise mine closures, but they also acknowledge the downturn in prices...
What does Mike Fraser as CEO mean for Gold Fields?
GOLD Fields has a new leader. But much to the market’s relief, strategy is not expected to change. Mike Fraser, a former BHP and...
BHP to sell Queensland coking coal mines to Whitehaven for $4.1bn
BHP is to sell its Blackwater and Daunia coking coal mines, which are held in the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) metallurgical coal joint venture...