Copper output in Congo, Africa's top producer of the metal, rose 15 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2017 to more than half a million tonnes, and cobalt production surged 27 percent to almost 40,000 tonnes, the central bank said.
South Africa's government welcomes the sale to a Swiss-based firm for $225 million, citing the jobs the sale could save, the department of mineral resources said on Wednesday.
Chinese coal imports from key supplier Australia chalked up year-on-year gains for the second straight month in July, customs data showed, as local output of the commodity eased amid a crackdown on illegal mining and pollution.
Diversified miner Vedanta Resources' first-quarter core earnings rose about 48 percent on higher zinc production, with renewed demand for the metal driven by higher steel production in China.
It's tempting to think that BHP Billiton has caved into demands by activist investor Elliott Advisors by agreeing to sell its U.S. onshore oil and gas business and by boosting the returns to shareholders.
According to the Industrial Development Agency (ARP), net profit at Polish coal mines stood at 1.45 billion zlotys (US$400.06 million) in the first half of the year compared to a 800 million zlotys loss a year earlier.
World number 4 iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it will pay a record-high final dividend after more than doubling its annual profit, and plans to give more of its profits to shareholders in the future.
