Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines

Transnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities because it can’t supply them with adequate rail capacity at a time when demand is booming.

The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.

Production of rough diamonds climbed 4% to 9.6 million carats in the third quarter of the year, compared to the same period of 2021.

Speaking at a media briefing, Mark Bristow said since 2019 Lumwana’s fortunes had been turned around, making it one of Zambia’s largest copper producers.

Botswana is seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5 billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal.

The proposed expansion would expand the mill's nameplate capacity to 2,700 t/d from 700 t/d, thus quadrupling Zgounder's silver production.

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program. 

The commodity trading industry has been dogged by anti-corruption investigations for years, but few individual traders or executives have faced prosecution.

Company halted operations last week after an attack attributed to insurgents was reported near the Montepuez ruby mine.