Vedanta’s CopperTech files for New York listing
COPPER Tech Metals, the Zambian copper producer set up by Vedanta Resources, has filed for a US initial public offering, reporting a more than...
Simandou iron ore exports surge in ramp-up milestone
IRON ore exports from the Simandou mine in Guinea surged in May hitting 2.2 million tons, sharply above April's record of 1.3Mt, reports Bloomberg...
Is Harmony Gold being unfairly ignored by investors?
IT'S a curious fact of mining that companies talking about projects are often better rated than those actually building them. The unpalatable truth is...
Gold overtakes US Treasuries as top reserve asset
GOLD has displaced US government bonds as the world's leading reserve asset, driven by relentless central bank buying and a price rally that has...
Tin price defies supply reality on scarcity narrative
TIN is trading close to all-time highs despite improving supply conditions, as speculative investors continue to price in long-term scarcity fears rather than near-term...
Chinese lab-grown diamonds ride AI wave
LAB-grown diamonds, long synonymous with jewellery, are finding an unexpected second market as cooling components in artificial intelligence semiconductors, driving sharp share price gains...
Beleaguered Copper 360 loses less, promises more
SHARES in Copper 360 gained 8% in early Johannesburg trade but there's a long, long way to go before the junior miner recaptures investor...
Rio Tinto faces Madagascar rare earths lawsuit
MORE than 6,000 villagers living near Rio Tinto's ilmenite and monazite mine in Madagascar are preparing to sue the company over alleged environmental contamination,...
Zijin’s $4bn bid for Allied Gold in jeopardy amid Mali concerns
REGULATORS in China could derail Zijin Gold International's proposed $4bn takeover of Allied Gold, casting doubt on the Hong Kong-listed firm's first major deal...
Pan African deepens Aussie expansion with A$15m CuFe stake
PAN African Resources surged into net cash in the second half of its 2026 financial year amid record gold production and despite mining inflation...