Barrick boss slams western funds’ shortsightedness, praises Saudi’s PIFSaudi's PIF has been looking to invest in copper projects across the world, as part of its drive towards funding energy transition projects.Staff Writer | August 15, 2023 | 9:50 am
Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQMThe Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August…Reuters | August 14, 2023 | 5:05 pm
US Steel soars after it rejects $7.25 billion Cliffs bidCliffs said it submitted the proposal privately on July 28…Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 9:18 am
SQM, LG Energy Solution partner to drive progress in electro-mobility industry Companies commit to investigate and develop joint investment projects at different stages of the electro-mobility industry value chain. Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 1:18 pm
Chinese miners and battery makers team up in rush for lithium “Much of the new developments involve smaller players in China looking to secure resource supply overseas," BloombergNEF analyst says. Bloomberg News | May 10, 2022 | 9:53 am
Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts Recent disputes between miners and local communities have forced two key copper mines to temporarily halt operations this year. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:17 am
Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both Zambia and the DRC buoyed by a looming deficit and high prices for the metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 3:58 am
Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 2:52 pm
Gold Fields eyes South America expansion despite populist policies The company is considering buying mid-sized gold assets in Chile and Peru. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 12:56 pm
Inflation eating into Gold Fields’ Chile project, CEO says The Salares Norte gold project, the company's largest, is set to start producing in the first quarter of next year. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 10:13 am
Bristow pleads with African miners to create ‘partnerships for prosperity’ Bristow tells Indaba mining has the power to unlock broader economic momentum and empower people. Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 8:06 am
Harmony Gold reports four mine deaths Workers died on Saturday in a maintenance-related accident at the Kusasalethu mine. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 6:57 am