SA mining slump deepens as output falls 4% in June
South Africa’s mining production fell 4% year-on-year in June 2026, extending the sector’s weakness after a 5.1% decline in May.
According to the latest Statistics...
SA’s illegal miners face R100m fines, 30 years jail
ILLEGAL miners could be fined up to R100m and jailed for up to 30 years under legislative changes designed to tackle South Africa's illicit...
Analysts eye M&A angle in Glencore’s Sydney listing
AUSTRALIAN analysts say Glencore's plan for a secondary listing on the ASX could pave the way for future mergers and acquisitions.
The listing plan comes...
Glencore targets ASX listing as energy drives profit surge
GLENCORE is to pay a special interim cash payment of about $1bn and announced a $500m share buy-back following a strong half-year showing driven...
Rio Tinto unlikely to revive Glencore talks
A STANDSTILL preventing Rio Tinto from approaching Glencore about a takeover expires this week, but those briefed by senior executives do not expect renewed...
South32’s long road from ‘crapco’ to copper
MATT Daley, the Australian-born CEO of South32, takes over a company far simpler in structure than the demerged assets bequeathed to his compatriot, Graham...
China may be pulling back from mining M&A
CHINA'S largest metals groups have spent nearly two decades as some of the mining industry's most aggressive dealmakers, ploughing billions of dollars into assets...
Mali plans infrastructure projects from $800m mining fund
MALI could leverage revenues from its overhauled mining sector to raise up to 500 billion CFA francs ($883.1 million) for energy, water and transport...
Mining exports lift odds on South Africa ratings upgrade
SOUTH Africa's surprisingly strong tax intake has strengthened the case for additional sovereign credit rating upgrades in the coming year, said Bloomberg News citing...
Zambia pushes pan-African minerals exchange
ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema is championing plans for a pan-African minerals and metals exchange, aimed at helping resource-rich nations capture more value from their...