Why the market has warmed to Anglo Teck
MERGER talks between Anglo American with Teck Corporation got serious only two months ago, according to the UK miner's CEO Duncan Wanblad. Speaking to...
Indigenous chief threatens Teck merger challenge
A CANADIAN indigenous leader has vowed to mount political and legal challenges against Teck Resources' merger with Anglo American unless the companies properly consult...
Mali prosecutors challenge Barrick staff bail
PROSECUTORS in Mali have appealed a judge's order to release four Barrick Mining employees on bail, keeping the detained staff in jail amid an...
South Deep ‘belongs’ in Harmony, says gold miner
GIVEN all that he has on his plate, it is perhaps surprising that Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel is still looking around for further...
Anglo cuts hundreds of Australian mining jobs
ANGLO American has cut jobs at its Australian coking coal operations aimed at ensuring the long-term viability whilst maintaining production levels, said Bloomberg News...
Ivanhoe seeks more sovereign wealth fund investment
IVANHOE Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments to support expanded copper and critical minerals production, co-chairman Robert Friedland...
Namibia’s desert riches keep on adding up
PERTH-based Wia Gold, helmed by the former Centamin team, is mapping a path to near-term production from its Kokoseb gold project in Namibia.
Kokoseb has...
Anglo-Teck merger hinges on Glencore backing
THE proposed Anglo American-Teck merger faces a crucial test in winning support from Swiss miner Glencore for ambitious infrastructure sharing plans between two major...
Qatar invests $500m in Canadian miner Ivanhoe
QATAR'S sovereign wealth fund has taken a $500m stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, highlighting Gulf states' push to diversify from oil revenues into critical...
US plans mining fund to counter China
THE US government is negotiating a multibillion-dollar overseas mining fund with investment firm Orion Resource Partners as Washington seeks to challenge Chinese dominance in...