US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in AfricaA federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC.Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:50 am
Platinum deficit in 2024 to be deeper than expected – WPICPlatinum demand surged 25% in 2023, seen down 6% in…Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:43 am
Barrick cuts cyanide by 80% by adding glycine leach for gold recoveryIn 2023, Barrick rolled out a global testing and implementation…Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 11:16 am
Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward They have agreed with Papua New Guinea on the terms of a contract to start developing their joint copper and gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2023 | 3:53 am
South Africa’s Northam quits RBPlat takeover battle Northam's decision to end its pursuit of RBPlat clears the path for Impala. Reuters | April 5, 2023 | 10:57 am
Iron ore price expected to ease over next 5 years on slower demand growth and more supply In the long term, Fitch expects prices to decline to $50 a tonne. Bruno Venditti | April 4, 2023 | 12:57 pm
Zimbabwe to investigate gold-smuggling allegations The government has broken the silence around allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering exposed in an Al-Jazeera documentary. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 9:23 am
KoBold Metals appoints female CEO for Zambia copper unit Top female executives at global metals and mining companies held just over 11% of C-suite positions in 2022. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 7:51 am
Swiss court upholds corruption ruling against mining magnate Steinmetz Beny Steinmetz was sentenced two years ago in one of the mining industry's most high-profile legal disputes. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 7:19 am
Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 6:02 am
OPEC+ makes shock million-barrel cut in new inflation risk The new reduction is significant for a market where — despite the recent price fluctuations — supply was looking tight for the latter part of the year. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2023 | 1:35 pm
Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022. Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 10:38 am