SA weighs eleventh hour plan to save ferrochrome smelters
SOUTH Africa's ferroalloy industry has tabled an electricity pricing proposal requiring no government or Eskom subsidies, said News24 on Thursday.
Ferrochrome producers including Glencore and...
Copper rally will prove short-lived warns Goldman Sachs
GOLDMAN Sachs has challenged the bullish sentiment surrounding copper, predicting the metal's surge past $11,000 a ton will not last as supplies remain adequate...
Glencore to reopen Alumbrera as targets 1.6mt/y in copper output
GLENCORE annnounced today the restart of its Alumbrera mine in Argentina by late 2026 as it sought to give fresh momentum to its struggling...
Vale and Glencore plan Canadian copper venture
VALE and Glencore are considering a joint copper project in Canada as both companies seek greater exposure to a metal expected to face supply...
Mali recovers $1.2bn from mining audit
MALI'S government has clawed back 761 billion CFA francs ($1.2bn) in unpaid dues from mining operators following an extensive industry review, said Reuters citing...
Perseus makes A$2.1bn swoop for Predictive Discovery
PERSEUS Mining sought to add the 292,000 ounce Bankan gold project in Guinea to its growing portfolio of African mines after proposing on Wednesday...
Sibanye-Stillwater signs wage deal with gold miners
SIBANYE-Stillwater said on Tuesday it had signed a three year wage deal with all represented unions for employees on its gold mines.
The agreement is...
Italian lawmakers seek control of gold reserves
LAWMAKERS from Giorgia Meloni's rightwing coalition are attempting to have Italy's gold reserves declared property of the Italian people, sparking concerns the move could...
Barrick spinoff plan may attract rival interest
BARRICK Barrick Mining's proposal to separate its US assets from operations in riskier jurisdictions has captured the attention of rival miners, analysts were quoted...
SA coal exports flat in 2025 despite Transnet progress
COAL railed for export from South Africa so far this year implied total volumes for 2025 of 56.4 million tons, less than last year's...