Column: Cobalt supply tsunami hits the market of last resort

Someone delivered 23 metric tons of cobalt to London Metal Exchange warehouses last month.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 8:13 am

Lucara finds world’s 2nd largest diamond ever mined

The “epic” diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected thanks to a special recovery technology, installed in 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2024 | 4:03 am

JV video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative

The new technologies come as the mining industry faces increasing pressure to adopt safer and more sustainable practices.

Northern Miner Staff | August 21, 2024 | 10:46 am

Sibanye finalizes $101m gold prepayment deal, refinances credit facility

The metals producer's profits tumbled $2 billion last year due to lower prices.

Reuters | August 21, 2024 | 7:23 am

Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining to protect water sources

Since 2011, the southern African country has allowed large scale and mechanical alluvial mining which has resulted in water pollution.

Bloomberg News | August 20, 2024 | 10:44 am

Heavy rains to threaten 25% of copper projects by 2050

Verisk Maplecroft predicts that by mid-century, a quarter of global copper projects will be affected by extreme precipitation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2024 | 5:47 am

Arab Gulf States double down mining efforts

The Arab Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are intensifying their focus on the mining sector to secure their economic futures.

Jamil Hijazi | August 20, 2024 | 5:36 am

VIDEO: There’s a “disconnect between junior equity prices and the gold price” — Gold Fields CEO

CEO Mark Fraser said one of the challenges in the sector is that junior developers are not seeing real value of the gold price reflected in their equities.

Staff Writer | August 19, 2024 | 11:22 am

Want to capitalize on all-time high gold price? You could be in business by 2040!

Financial markets and the mining industry have lost all touch.

Frik Els | August 19, 2024 | 11:09 am

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Tanzania to pay market prices to miners ordered to sell gold to central bank

Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy shuts down ore pipeline

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