UN names Rwandan firm in Congo mineral trafficking
A CONFIDENTIAL United Nations report has identified Rwanda's Boss Mining Solution as complicit in purchasing minerals smuggled from rebel-controlled areas of Congo, according to...
Copper market in extraordinary trading conditions
LONDON copper prices have surged to near yearly highs as the metal enters backwardation, creating unprecedented market volatility driven by a scramble for dwindling...
Platinum’s full-throated recovery brings downcycle to an end
AFTER several months of positively trending prices, platinum has staged a full-throated rally, gaining 20% in just more than a month and taking sister...
SA mining cadastre pushed back to October
THE implementation of South Africa's long-awaited digital and transparent mining rights system has been delayed again, with the new launch date now scheduled for...
Alphamin gets Bisie back on track after war-enforced stoppage
TIN miner Alphamin, which had to temporarily suspend operations at its Bisie mine in Northeast DRC for almost a month earlier this year because...
Minerals Council urges Govt to rethink chrome ore tax
THE MINERALS Council of SA has reacted with alarm to the recent decision by Cabinet to approve in principle an export tax on chrome...
Hybrid vehicle sales will buoy platinum until 2026
THE SURGE in the platinum price over the past month to above $1,385/oz may be followed by a short-term correction, but it is expected...
SA miners call on Govt for illegal mining strategy
THE Minerals Council SA has called on the South African government to approve a dedicated illegal mining strategy as precious metal theft and smuggling...
India sends geology team to explore Zambian minerals
A TEAM of Indian geologists has been sent to Zambia to assess copper and cobalt reserves, said Reuters citing two government sources. This is...
SA receives $474.6m infrastructure loan
SOUTH Africa has received a $474.6m loan from the African Development Bank to upgrade its transport and energy infrastructure, said Reuters citing the bank.
The...