Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption." Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 11:01 am
RBPlat says takeover uncertainty impacting operations Both Impala and Northam have built up significant shareholdings in RBPlat since late 2021. Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 10:38 am
Copper miners scramble for workers to supply green energy transition With workers opting for jobs that are less physically demanding jobs and not in far-flung locales, attracting mining talent is now a key problem for the industry. Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 9:56 am
China copper exports to jump in rare deliveries to LME depots At least four major smelters are planning to deliver between 23,000 and 45,000 tons of refined copper in total to LME depots in Asia. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 9:47 am
Sanjeev Gupta takes on father’s group in metals empire reshuffle Ownership of the Simec Group will be transferred to his son from Parduman Gupta as he retires near the age of 80. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2023 | 9:22 am
Gold price regains ground as US dollar rally cools “Gold will trade defensively, likely straddling $1,800 into the March FOMC," an analyst predicted. Staff Writer | March 8, 2023 | 9:13 am
Women in Mining Spotlight: Monica Ospina Ospina is the founder of O Trade, a firm that works with mining companies to create regional development through community engagement. Amanda Stutt | March 8, 2023 | 8:15 am
Harmony Gold reports mine fatality This is the fourth fatality reported in Harmony's current financial year, which runs to June 2023. Reuters | March 8, 2023 | 7:57 am
Mexico’s mining association signs onto MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining Camimex joins 11 other mining associations around the world, the fifth in Latin America. Staff Writer | March 8, 2023 | 7:34 am