South32 warns no way back for Mozal after March shuttering
SOUTH32 was "ready and willing" to resume discussions on a new power tariff for its Mozal aluminium smelter scheduled to close in March, but...
Are banks becoming coal-curious? Mike Teke thinks so
ONE sign coal's reputation is being gradually rehabiliated is that banks and insurers are becoming interested in the the mineral again.
"I think people are...
DRDGold doubles cash to R1.3bn as bullion booms
SOUTH African gold producer DRDGOLD has more than doubled its cash reserves to R1.31bn in its 2025 financial year ended June, up from R521.5m...
South32 to mothball Mozal after drawing blank on power deal
SOUTH32 is to start winding down operations at the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique in anticipation of the operation being placed on care and...
Copper 360’s ‘make or break’ year turns to ‘break’
This time last year Miningmx commented that 2025 would be a ‘make or break’ year for Northern Cape junior miner Copper 360 and, unfortunately,...
US imposes sanctions over illegal Congo mining
THE US has imposed sanctions on an armed militia and three companies for their involvement in illegal mineral extraction and violence in the Democratic...
Seriti CEO takes helm of Global Coal Alliance
THE Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal has named Mike Teke, Group CEO of Seriti Resources, as its new chairman, the organisation said Tuesday. Teke...
De Beers discovers kimberlite in Angola three years after return
DE Beers has made its first kimberlite discovery in Angola for thirty years, said Reuters citing an announcement from the Anglo American subsidiary on...
SA’s stricken ferrochrome industry “fairly close” to power deal
MERAFE Resources is nearing an agreement with the South African government on electricity supply tariffs aimed at saving up to 2.3 million tons a...
Is Trump presidency undoing years of advances in ESG?
Mining companies are holding firm on environmental, social and governance commitments despite the Trump administration's anti-ESG stance and record investor outflows from sustainable funds.
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