Cobalt powerhouse doubles down on nickel

Umicore says the burgeoning electric-vehicle industry is switching to high-nickel batteries far faster than expected.

Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 7:46 am

Barrick Gold announces $1bn buyback as quarterly earnings jump

Barrick also increased its regular quarterly cash dividend by 11% as it exceeded earnings estimates.

Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 3:31 am

Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit

The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2022 | 3:51 am

Ivanhoe Mines, Gecamines sign deal to develop Kipushi zinc mine

Kipushi will have an average grade of 36.4% zinc over the first five years of production.

Reuters | February 14, 2022 | 8:55 am

Iamgold appoints independent directors, new chair to board

The gold miner has reached a deal with an investor seeking changes at the top.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2022 | 7:00 am

Sibanye gold miners to strike over pay until wage demands met

Sibanye’s Beatrix, Driefontein and Kloof mines employ about 31,000 workers.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2022 | 2:35 pm

Royal Bafokeng recommends shareholders accept Impala’s offer

If the shareholders tender their shares, then it would end several months of tussle between Impala and its rival Northam Platinum.

Reuters | February 11, 2022 | 9:58 am

Copper price retreats on risk-off sentiment, profit-taking

"There's a general cooling of the economy in China. Infrastructure and property are both key in terms of driving metals demand and we do not expect a quick reversal in either."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 8:09 am

Goldman sees copper price “breakout”, risk of “extreme scarcity episode”

New report says 2021 deficit, “open-ended decline” of mining supply and record low stocks going lower still, raises risk of an “extreme scarcity episode.”

Frik Els | February 11, 2022 | 5:30 am

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