Vale sees no evidence of demand destruction from Iran conflict
VALE, the world's largest iron ore producer, said the Iran conflict had not resulted in any demand destruction in global metals markets, Bloomberg News...
Eskom launches renewable energy unit
ESKOM Holdings has formally entered South Africa's renewable energy market with the launch of Eskom Green, said News24 on Tuesday.
The publication described Eskom Green...
CMOC threatened dismissal after illegal strike
WORKERS at Tenke Fungurume Mining, CMOC Group's flagship copper operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have returned to work after the company threatened...
Chinese nickel investors eye Africa as Indonesia policy bites
CHINESE companies that transformed Indonesia into the world's dominant nickel producer are scouting African alternatives as rising policy pressure in Jakarta unsettles the investment...
Lithium price recovery hinges on single Chinese mine
LITHIUM prices have rebounded sharply after a three-year slump, with the CME lithium hydroxide contract up 86% since January and trading above $20,000 per...
Huayou Cobalt to build Zimbabwe lithium carbonate plant
CHINA'S Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to establish a lithium carbonate processing plant in Zimbabwe, said Bloomberg News citing the country's mines minister.
The proposed investment...
Implats monitoring contractor strike at Rustenburg shaft
IMPALA Platinum said it was monitoring an unprotected strike among contractors at its Impala Rustenburg North shaft. "It's not giving us headaches but we...
Mozambique mandates 15% state stake in all mines
MOZAMBIQUE'S President Daniel Chapo has signed into law a requirement for 15% state ownership in all mining ventures, along with a ban on exporting...
Mopani declines copper concentrate export allocation
MOPANI Copper Mines, the Zambian unit of Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding, will not export copper concentrate despite receiving the largest single allocation under...
Zambia extends copper concentrate export duty waiver
ZAMBIA has extended a suspension of its 10% copper concentrate export duty to 30 September, giving miners more time to clear stockpiles of unprocessed...