Chile’s Codelco and Rio Tinto form lithium venture
CHILE'S state-owned copper giant Codelco has announced a strategic partnership with global mining titan Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, marking a...
Shuka hoping Kabwe prospect will fire up JSE listing
THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange will get its first mining listing in more than two years on Wednesday when coal and base metals firm Shuka...
Southern Palladium granted environmental permit
SOUTHERN Palladium said on Tuesday it had received environmental authorisation for its Bengwenyama Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Project.
The authorisation, granted by South Africa's Department...
Resolute reticent to commit to new Mali investment
RESOLUTE Mining said on Monday uncertain relations with Mali was preventing it from investing as much as $500m in a potential tripling of the...
Chinese coal prices plummet amid persistent oversupply crisis
COAL prices in China continue to fall sharply due to an enduring supply glut.
This is according to an article by Bloomberg News which cited...
Kodal expects Mali permit to export 27,000 tons of lithium
KODAL Minerals expects to receive an export permit "in the near future" for 27,000 tons of lithium concentrate stockpiled at its Bougouni project in...
France’s Orano considers exit from Niger uranium industry
ORANO, the French state-owned nuclear fuel company, is exploring the sale of its uranium assets in Niger following deteriorating relations with the country's military...
Platinum price ranges suggest prelude to a breakout
THE supply deficit forecast for platinum by the World Platinum Investment Council in March had widened further, the organisation said on Monday.
Based on first...
Lithium exports from Kodal delayed
REGULATORY hurdles in Mali have prevented British miner Kodal Minerals from exporting more than 20,000 tons of lithium concentrate, said Reuters which cited the...
Mali postpones hearing on Barrick mining dispute to May 22
A MALIAN court has postponed a scheduled hearing on whether to place Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex under provisional administration. The case will now be...