Canada mulls C$400m Teck metals investment
CANADA has proposed a potential equity-style investment of up to C$400m ($281.93m) in Teck Resources to help expand the company's Trail Operations facility in...
Mining’s slow burn exposure to Middle East conflict
THE memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran appears to have brought a relative calm to the Middle East, the occasional...
AI minerals drive plans for Congo’s first stock exchange
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is developing plans for its first stock exchange, with the Kinshasa bourse potentially operational as early as next year,...
BEE’s gaming problem, not racism, is driving a backlash
AT the Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference in Sandton last month, trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau addressed the criticism that broad-based BEE (BBBEE)...
DRC plans 20,000-strong private mining guard force
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is negotiating with an unnamed private company to train more than 20,000 armed guards to protect its mines, in...
SA minerals policy not credible, says global report
THE world's 40 largest mining companies delivered a strong performance in 2025, with aggregate revenues climbing 3.3% to $909bn and net profits reaching $120bn.
This...
BHP’s new CEO faces costs, strikes and M&A questions
BRANDON Craig takes the helm at BHP on July 1 confronting a demanding agenda that spans cost overruns, threatened industrial action, major capital decisions...
UK pledges £50m to build critical minerals capacity
BRITAIN is committing £50m to expand domestic critical minerals production, processing and recycling, as the government moves to reduce dependence on supply chains dominated...
Mozambique mining law risks deterring foreign investors
MOZAMBIQUE'S new requirement for the state to hold a 15% free-carry stake in all mining ventures risks deterring foreign investment, said Reuters citing the...
BHP shares slide on Jansen potash cost blowout
BHP shares posted their steepest single-day decline in 14 months on Friday after the world's largest miner flagged a $2.3bn writedown on its Jansen...