Mitsubishi grabs 30% of Mantoverde copper mine

MMC has actively been seeking to participate in high-quality copper projects to secure concentrate for its copper smelters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2020 | 9:19 am

Sirius tells investors is Anglo’s $524 million takeover bid or bust

Sirius tells investors it’s Anglo’s bid or bust

The company has set up a shareholder helpline to guide tens of thousands of individual investors who bet on the Woodsmith fertilizer project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2020 | 6:48 am

Banro dangling Congo gold mine to best bidder

The Canadian miner is open to selling Namoya, its only remaining operation, at significant discount.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2020 | 3:58 am

Zambia starts search for new investor in Konkola Copper Mines

Zambia-Vedanta row escalates, minister calls company “criminal”

Richard Musukwa, said Zambia needed African and international support to "make Vedanta pay."

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2020 | 9:15 am

Lucara finds unbroken 549c diamond, fourth-largest ever mined at Karowe

Lucara finds unbroken 549-carat diamond, fourth-largest mined at Karowe

The Botswana mine has already produced six diamonds greater than 100 carats this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2020 | 3:45 am

U.S. coal producers say export capacity is limited

Peabody Energy posts huge loss on weak coal fundamentals

It said that macro industry conditions, including a mild Northern winter, low natural gas prices, as well as trade and import policy uncertainties, were a challenging backdrop to start the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2020 | 9:27 am

Ivanhoe’s giant Kamoa-Kakula copper project in DRC keeps getting bigger

The updated mineral resource estimate puts the combined Kamoa-Kakula project at 423 million tonnes grading 4.68% copper, at a 3% cut off.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2020 | 7:23 am

BHP to steer mining lobby groups' climate change policies

BHP pushes for diversity, inclusion throughout the supply chain

The mining giant says its most inclusive and diverse teams have 67% fewer recordable injuries, 28% lower unplanned absence rates and up to 11% higher planned and scheduled work delivery.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2020 | 4:03 am

BHP to supply water for Escondida mine from desalination plant only

The miner already gets more than 40% of the water it needs from the ocean and has vowed to stop using fresh water drawn from the surface and underground in Chile by 2030.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2020 | 8:57 am