Guinea’s bauxite production increases for third consecutive yearThe West African nation's bauxite production rose over 19% year-on-year in 2023 to about 123 million metric tons.Reuters | April 24, 2024 | 7:29 am
E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow – reportA new report by IDTechEx states that even though investing…Staff Writer | April 24, 2024 | 6:06 am
ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard placeBy 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the…Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 4:40 pm
Anglo CEO says he can run sprawling miner better than any activist Anglo’s production pullback has led some investors and analysts to call for more action. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2024 | 10:23 am
Coal miner starts building South Africa’s biggest wind farm Seriti plans to build infrastructure capable of providing 900 megawatts of green energy over the next few years. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2024 | 9:51 am
NextSource to reach full production at Molo graphite mine by July The Madagascar mine is expected to achieve nameplate capacity of 17,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per year. Staff Writer | February 5, 2024 | 7:59 am
Sibanye CEO pushes on with copper hunt after failed Zambian bid The precious metals producer is still looking for copper assets to buy across the African copper belt. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:13 am
Sumitomo cuts nickel output forecast in Madagascar due to system glitches Japanese trading house slashed its output estimate of nickel at the Ambatovy project. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:07 am
South African platinum industry could shed up to 7,000 jobs to cut costs South African PGM miners, home to around 70% of global mined platinum output, are discussing the need to restructure unprofitable production. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 7:04 am
Zambia to start trading its own copper, competing with Glencore The government will directly buy and sell a portion of the copper produced in the nation, competing with trading giants including Mercuria Energy Group and Glencore. Bloomberg News | February 5, 2024 | 7:01 am
Anglo American explores for copper, cobalt in Zambia The miner is in the early stages of exploring for copper and cobalt in Zambia's North-Western province, according to CEO Duncan Wanblad. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 6:42 am
Guinea’s SMB to invest up to $1 billion to boost bauxite exports Guinea's leading bauxite producer will upgrade its river terminals and buy vessels. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 6:27 am