Will BHP really bet on South African mining again?
SOUTH African mining is at one of those rare moments when its trajectory could tilt either way. There is talk of hope and renewal,...
Africa has turned the screw on its gold miners. Just ask...
RESOURCE nationalism is back in a big way in Africa's gold sector. The latest company to come under its eye is Gold Fields, where...
India-Zambia critical minerals talks stall over rights
INDIA'S efforts to secure critical minerals from Zambia have stalled after Lusaka withheld assurances over mining rights, two sources familiar with the matter told...
DRC to build strategic reserve of key minerals
THE Democratic Republic of Congo will establish a strategic reserve of cobalt, coltan and germanium, giving the central African country greater control over markets...
Angola targets 7% diamond output rise amid price slump
ANGOLA is targeting a 7% increase in diamond production this year, betting that higher volumes will offset a prolonged weakness in global prices, said...
Alphamin says tin price sustainable as stars align
ALPHAMIN has a tiny fraction of JSE owners, but the DRC-based tin miner is about to post a record quarter's earnings — about $158m...
Silver market ripe for another price squeeze – report
THE silver market could see another sharp price squeeze, with six consecutive years of supply deficits and depleted stockpiles leaving the market vulnerable to...
Motsepe’s ARC ruled not liable for breach in Pula dispute
AFRICAN Rainbow Capital (ARC) has won a declaratory judgment in the Johannesburg High Court which ruled it had no liability under a confidentiality agreement...
Why SA coal export prices haven’t shot the lights out
SHARES in Thungela Resources have surged 80% in six months, driven mostly by the US/Israel attack on Iran in late February, which is when...
China lifts iron ore ban on BHP cargoes
CHINA has lifted its ban on purchases of BHP iron ore, ending a dispute that had restricted steel mills from buying seaborne cargoes from...