From millstone to option value: How SA has changed for Anglo
THE perceived regulatory and social risks of South Africa used to weigh heavily on Anglo American's investment rating.
Known as the 'South African discount', Anglo...
Munition metal tungsten surges amid China squeeze
TUNGSTEN prices have surged more than 550% since China tightened exports of the metal - used in the manufacture of weapons – in 2024.
The...
South32 too risky for predators, says outgoing CEO
AN estimated $34bn in deals has gripped the mining sector since 2024, according to Canadian law firm Dentons. Efforts to consolidate ownership and strip...
Perseus sells Sudan gold prospect as civil war rages on
PERSEUS Mining has thown the towel in on its Sudan gold exploration holdings agreeing to the sale of Meyas Sand Gold Project to China's...
South32 to incur $60m cost as Mozal mothballed
SOUTH32 said on Monday it had put its 63.7%-owned, 320,000 ton a year Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique on care and maintenance, effective March...
S&P cuts Botswana rating on diamond market woes
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Botswana's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB- from BBB, citing structural weakness in the global diamond market that will...
Glencore boss eyes fresh merger talks with Rio Tinto
GLENCORE CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for another attempt...
Iron ore heads for biggest weekly gain
IRON ore is heading for its biggest weekly gain in more than a year after China's state-backed buyer moved to expand restrictions on BHP...
ERG unit urges Congo to halt illegal mining
A UNIT of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to end illegal mining on one of its copper...
Eskom tariff for ferrochrome “needs to be replicated”
ONE assumes the electricity regulator in South Africa (Nersa) is conscious that in approving a heavily discounted tariff for ferrochrome smelters, it is waving...