KoBold launches major Congo lithium exploration drive
US mining technology company KoBold Metals has begun what it describes as the largest lithium exploration campaign ever undertaken in the Democratic Republic of...
Tharisa navigates tricky quarter thanks to resilient PGMs
A DECLINE in grade hampered platinum group metal recoveries in a traditionally hazardous second quarter for Tharisa. However, an $800 per ounce gain in...
Zimbabwe grants Chinese miners lithium export quotas
ZIMBABWE has awarded export quotas for lithium concentrates to two Chinese mining companies, said Reuters citing state media reported on Monday. The awards come...
Angola floods halt Lobito Corridor rail operations
FLOODING in western Angola has suspended rail traffic along the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a critical export route for copper, cobalt and other minerals from...
Uncertainty clouds Jubilee’s copper ambitions
ZAMBIAN copper producer Jubilee Metals has spent the past two years pitching itself as an emerging copper miner rather than just a processor of...
Botswana president visits Oman to advance De Beers bid
BOTSWANA'S President Duma Boko has travelled to Oman to sign cooperation agreements and advance his country's efforts to acquire a controlling stake in diamond...
Ferrochrome: Eskom opts for less revenue than none at all
ESKOM has opted for less revenue from South Africa's ferrochrome producers rather than no revenue at all. For a company that now generates more...
SA platinum exports surge but miners face war inflation
THERE was a 13% increase in platinum group metal exports in the first two months of this year, said Swiss bank UBS in a...
Kemcore to build African mining chemicals plants
MINING chemicals importer Kemcore is to construct processing facilities in Botswana and Angola, said Reuters on Friday.
Kemcore believes the move will reduce the risk of...
US minerals deal helps Congo raise $1.25bn in maiden bond
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has raised $1.25bn in its first international bond sale, capitalising on growing global demand for its critical minerals and...