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Video: Pension funds need to be bigger players in the sector, EY mining and metals lead says

Raising capital to supply metals needed for the energy transition has become front and center for mining executives, according to EY report.

MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2024 | 4:59 pm

Rio Tinto Q3 iron ore shipments rise, sees first Simandou output in 2025

Rio has reaffirmed its 2024 Pilbara iron ore shipments forecast…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makers

The companies were assessed against criteria based on internationally recognized…

Staff Writer | October 15, 2024 | 2:25 pm

Eramet cuts targets for Gabon and Indonesia mines on market, permit setbacks

The Moanda mine in Gabon and the Weda Bay mine…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

AngloGold’s $2.5bn takeover of Centamin approved by Egypt

There are still conditions to fulfill before closing the deal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2024 | 9:25 am

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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