May 17, 2019 South African court clears way for Sibanye’s acquisition of Lonmin The transaction would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer as Lonmin is the world’s third-largest while Sibanye-Stillwater is the fourth.
May 17, 2019 Billionaire Friedland close to deal with BHP on Guinea iron ore If successful, talks will see him move to develop the Nimba deposit on Guinea’s border with Liberia, which has sat undeveloped for years.
May 16, 2019 Poland’s KGHM hits production record, expects Sierra Gorda to exceed target Europe's second-largest copper producer also posted its best quarterly results in the last three years, with revenue rising by PLN 1.2 billion (about $312 million).
May 16, 2019 Sibanye-Stillwater plans to resume dividend payments in 2020 The company also expects to halve the amount of job cuts previously announced in the gold division to around 3,000.
May 16, 2019 Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output rises 22% in 2018 Gold output rose 22% in 2018 to 72,798 ounces from 59,617 ounces in 2017.
May 16, 2019 Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.
May 16, 2019 Vale Canada and Terrapure recognized for reclamation efforts Terrapure Environmental and Vale Canada's sustainable method for managing biosolids during winter months was recognized by the Environmental Leader, a Colorado-based publication.
May 15, 2019 Chile’s Codelco strikes labor deal with supervisors at Salvador mine The deal includes a signing bonus and other benefits that total $11,600 per worker, in addition to a salary raise of around 1%.
May 15, 2019 Trump administration opens up Minnesota wilderness area to copper mining The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday renewed two mineral leases near the Boundary Waters Wilderness area in Minnesota.
May 15, 2019 Army puts backers off multibillion-dollar Zimbabwe platinum mine A plan to build Zimbabwe’s biggest platinum mine at a cost of about $4 billion is floundering because a military stake in the project has deterred potential backers.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
