May 15, 2019 Aurubis confirms bleak profit outlook on lean markets, shutdowns Europe's largest copper producer expects operating pre-tax earnings in its 2018/19 fiscal year to fall significantly by more than 15% compared with the previous year.
May 15, 2019 Platinum firms gear up for tough South Africa wage talks A rise in producer profits is likely to provoke higher wage demands from labour unions including the militant AMCU.
May 15, 2019 Lonmin likely to cut fewer jobs due to revenue boost – CEO Higher prices for a basket of Lonmin's metals and a weaker South African rand helped the London-listed miner to an annual pre-tax profit in 2018, its first since 2013.
May 15, 2019 Ivanhoe Mines secures full financing for first two mines in Congo Ivanhoe can now finance Kakula and Kipushi mine to commercial production, and significantly advance, or achieve, production at the company’s Platreef Project in South Africa.
May 14, 2019 Orvana squeaks out $3m profit in Q2, moves into Argentina The company recorded net income of $3.3m on $36m in revenue during the past quarter, compared with a net loss of $3.5m on $37m in revenue during the year-ago quarter.
May 14, 2019 Over 40% of minority shareholders of Turquoise Hill oppose independent directors Sailingstone, its second biggest investor, flagged its vote in an open letter last month, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.
May 14, 2019 Barrick Gold prepping sale of Zambian copper mine in H2 The world's second largest bullion miner is preparing its Zambian copper mine Lumwana for sale in the second half of 2019, looking to target Chinese buyers.
May 14, 2019 BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Jadar lithium for battery boom The biggest mining companies say they are well positioned to provide the metals needed for the shift to EV technology.
May 14, 2019 White Metal to purchase four copper properties in Namibia The licenses the miner is acquiring cover historical copper-silver resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt and the Kaoko Belt.
May 13, 2019 Copper, nickel, zinc prices sink on China car sales, trade war Near 17% decline in Chinese car sales in April – the 11th monthly drop in a row – compounds impact of Washington-Beijing trade salvoes.
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
