Tharisa plans to start platinum output in Zimbabwe in two yearsWhile Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, development has been stymied by political instability.Bloomberg News | April 4, 2022 | 7:48 am
Billionaire Friedland secures rail deal to tap Guinea iron oreThe deal with the Liberian government provides High Power Exploration…Bloomberg News | March 31, 2022 | 8:21 am
Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demandThe global copper industry needs to build mines that close…Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2022 | 4:44 am
Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever. Frik Els | May 8, 2020 | 10:40 am
Lucara Diamond in the red as market conditions worsen Lucara lost $3.2 million in the first three months of the year, compared to $7.4 million in earnings in Q1 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2020 | 4:05 am
Anglo American to spin off South African coal mines While a demerger is Anglo’s preferred route, it did not rule out other options for the coal mines in South Africa, such as a trade sale. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2020 | 3:58 am
Africa’s top gold refiner restarts smelter Rand Refinery will restart the plant this week after a month-long shutdown. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2020 | 9:37 am
Dwarsrivier shuts after covid-19 case Production at chrome mine in South Africa was suspended after an employee tested positive for covid-19. Reuters | May 6, 2020 | 9:27 am
Harmony to issue $200m worth of shares for AngloGold deal Harmony has also withdrawn its annual production guidance for the financial year. Reuters | May 6, 2020 | 9:18 am
Barrick cuts 2020 guidance, faces $191m bill in PNG Dispute with PNG over Porgera mine has done what a pandemic did not — dent the gold miner’s expected output for the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2020 | 6:42 am
Kinross doubles net earnings in Q1 Company reported net earnings of $122.7 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with $64.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in Q1 2019. Bruno Venditti | May 5, 2020 | 4:32 pm
Kinross workers strike at Mauritania mine Company said the strike at Tasiast gold mine is "opportunistic." MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2020 | 11:30 am