US moves to restore stockpiling ‘panic button’ in EV metals fight with ChinaA 60% slump in cobalt prices over the last two years has exposed the fragility in Washington’s efforts to bolster supplies of critical minerals.Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 4:03 pm
Amplats plans to cut thousands of jobs after profit plungeAnglo American Platinum's profit plunged by 71% last year.Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 7:56 am
Three dead as bus carrying B2Gold employees attacked in MaliA bus transporting employees from the Fekola Mine was attacked…Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 8:11 am
Harmony Gold says profit boosted by better metal grades and prices Harmony expects to report a 10% jump in production costs. Reuters | February 23, 2023 | 7:42 am
Lucara updates Karowe diamond mine underground expansion The company invested $106 million in 2022 in underground development. Staff Writer | February 22, 2023 | 11:10 am
Nigeria bets on new gold project to attract more miners Nigeria’s only industrial gold mine yielded 98,000 ounces of the precious metal last year. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2023 | 7:24 am
AngloGold Ashanti CEO resists gold M&A temptation Production likely to fall, miner says. Reuters | February 22, 2023 | 7:18 am
Premium iron ore piles up in South Africa amid rail constraints State-owned rail operator Transnet is plagued by lack of capacity, exacerbated by maintenance backlogs and vandalism. Bloomberg News | February 21, 2023 | 10:10 am
Uganda to set up state mining firm, take equity in licences Country has large deposits of a gold, cobalt, copper, iron ore, rare earths, vermiculite and phosphates. Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:10 am
Sibanye-Stillwater goes after Australia’s New Century Resources The off-market takeover bid by Sibanye values the zinc miner at A$144.1 million ($99.54 million). Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 5:38 am
Amplats cuts dividend payout again as South African power outages crimp profit The Anglo American unit reduced its total 2022 payout by 62% as state-owned utility Eskom struggles to keep its coal-fired power plants working. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 9:12 am
Congo watchdog wants billions of dollars more From China infra deal Congo hasn’t been adequately compensated for the copper and cobalt reserves it contributed to the venture, the General Inspectorate of Finance said. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2023 | 10:17 am