Southern Palladium opts for two stage rollout of Bengwenyama
SOUTHERN Palladium on Thursday said it had decided to develop its 70% owned platinum group metals project Bengwenyama in two stages as financing in...
Trump’s tariff threat is “watershed moment” for copper
US copper prices reached historic highs on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced Washington would impose 50% tariffs on the industrial metal, marking the latest...
Tharisa adjusts lower end of production guidance
THARISA adjusted its platinum group metal (PGM) and chrome production guidance for the year ended September,pushing down the lower end of its forecast by...
Vodacom Business and Sasol partner to deliver MPN Solution
VODACOM Business has deployed a Mobile Private Network (MPN) at Sasol’s synthetic fuel facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in...
Mali restarts gold operations without Barrick consent
MALI'S court-appointed administrator plans to sell one ton of gold from Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex as operations resume after nearly six months of suspension,...
Copper surges after Trump unveils 50% import tariff
PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff increase on copper imports during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The levy...
Climate threatens global semiconductor copper supply chains
CLIMATE change could disrupt 32% of global semiconductor production by 2035 through copper supply shortages, quadrupling current risk levels, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report...
Diamond prices may recover in nick of time for stricken Petra
PRICES for high-value diamonds have increased 10% this year, a promising development for miners of the precious stones who have been under the cosh...
Orion raises A$5.8m as question over big capital looms
ORION Minerals confirmed on Tuesday it had raised A$5.8m (R67m) through an issue of shares which was encouragingly supported by its key shareholders.
The capital...
Rio may opt for CEO with “big ticket” M&A ambitions
RIO Tinto's incoming CEO should embrace major acquisitions while driving cost reductions, said Reuters citing sources familiar with the selection criteria favoured by the...