The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe

Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank.

Staff Writer | January 20, 2023 | 12:46 pm

B2Gold meets production guidance for seventh year running

B2Gold produced 1.03 million oz. gold last year, with 367,870 oz. coming from the fourth quarter.

Staff Writer | January 20, 2023 | 10:08 am

Court told Anglo turned blind eye to Zambian lead poisoning

A hearing to determine whether a lawsuit can be classified as a class action for as many as 140,000 people began Friday.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2023 | 8:50 am

Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal

“The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 10:22 am

Vedanta to sell overseas zinc business to India unit for $2.98 billion

Vedanta has $900 million of debt due in the first half of 2023.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 7:58 am

Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year

The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:44 am

GoviEx sells Falea uranium project in Mali

GoviEx will receive C$2 million worth of African Energy Metals and a 3% net smelter return royalty.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 10:03 am

Zambia’s KCM to shut down Nchanga smelter between July and August

KCM will spend $27.63 million on the process.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 6:52 am

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