Kenya opens bidding for prized rare earths deposit
KENYA has invited expressions of interest in its Mrima Hill rare earths and niobium deposit, launching a competitive tender process that Nairobi hopes will...
CATL taps Zijin Mining founder as mining advisor
CONTEMPORARY Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world's leading electric-vehicle battery manufacturer, has appointed Chen Jinghe, founder and former chairman of Zijin Mining Group,...
Kenmare’s year of prices, politics and pain
MOZAMBIQUE is having a moment, and not in a good way. Fresh from the divestment of Australian miner South32 following the forced closure of...
Secretive Eskom gets walloped in court by AfriForum
LET it not be said that Eskom doesn’t look out for the little guy. Sure, it buys diesel for its generators from PetroSA and...
Exxaro concludes 9.3mt coal sale with Eskom
EXXARO Resources said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Eskom, South Africa's power utility, to supply 9.3 million tons of coal a...
Gold Fields in $740m fight with Ghana president’s brother
GOLD Fields's efforts to renew its mining licence for Tarkwa in Ghana, the group's single largest mine, have been complicated by a $740m legal...
US, European funders in mix for Tharisa’s Karo project
THARISA is in talks with North American and European government-backed lenders to help finance the outstanding $300m of its Karo platinum group metals project...
Gold’s haven role intact despite sharp price fall
GOLD'S reputation as a haven asset had come under scrutiny after prices declined about 12% following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East....
Barrick names leadership team for North America IPO
BARRICK Mining has appointed an executive leadership team for its North American operations as the gold producer moves ahead with plans to list the...
Ghana limits Damang mine bids to local firms
GHANA has restricted the tender to find a new operator for the Damang gold mine — which Gold Fields is set to hand over...