Coal decline risks poverty crisis, warns Thungela chief
THE uncontrolled decline of coal production poses a greater immediate threat to global communities than climate change itself, according to July Ndlovu, the outgoing...
Implats to shut Canadian mine Lac des Illes
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) plans to cease operations at its Ontario mine by May 2026, endangering 750 positions as weak metal prices undermine the facility's...
Bristow says copper market intact despite tariff shock
BARRICK Mining Corp. was confident of copper's long-term prospects despite market turbulence from new US trade barriers, said Reuters citing the miner's CEO Mark...
Mining tycoon backs Trump’s copper tariff plan
ROBERT Friedland, the billionaire founder of Ivanhoe Mines, has thrown his support behind US President Donald Trump's controversial 50% tariff on copper imports, arguing...
Mali seizes remaining gold from disputed mine
A MILITARY helicopter removed the final tonne of gold from Mali's largest mining operation on Thursday, as a court-appointed administrator seeks to restart the...
Chris Griffith confirms resignation from Vedanta
CHRIS Griffith has confirmed his resignation from Vedanta, the Indian company where he was appointed about two years ago to lead its base metals...
Southern Palladium opts for two stage rollout of Bengwenyama
SOUTHERN Palladium on Thursday said it had decided to develop its 70% owned platinum group metals project Bengwenyama in two stages as financing in...
Indonesia’s nickel boom faces supply chain crisis
INDONESIA'S ambitious nickel expansion strategy is encountering significant difficulties as plummeting prices and ore shortages compel refiners to cut production and dismiss workers, said...
Trump’s tariff threat is “watershed moment” for copper
US copper prices reached historic highs on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced Washington would impose 50% tariffs on the industrial metal, marking the latest...
Ghana establishes anti-smuggling force for gold trade
GHANA unveiled a new security-supported task force on Tuesday designed to combat illicit gold commerce, as the continent's leading gold producer seeks to reclaim...