March 20, 2018 South Africa black ownership to roll out in May Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South Africa’s mining sector was to finalize revised plans for black…
March 19, 2018 This Rio sale may be more than Australia can swallow: Gadfly Rio Tinto has hired UBS AG to explore a possible initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange after planned trade sales came up short.
March 19, 2018 Swiss seize bank accounts amid probe linked to Rio Tinto Mongolia mine The Swiss attorney general’s office launched its probe in 2016, court documents show.
March 19, 2018 Chile preparing new law to lure foreign investment: media Pinera’s government has vowed to reactivate $50 billion in mining investments that it says have been held back by red tape.
March 19, 2018 Congo state miner curbs expectations about code concessions The operators are pressing the government to row back on some of the reforms President Joseph Kabila signed into law this month.
March 19, 2018 Electric vehicles, higher prices to boost global copper output — report Global copper output is expected to climb from 20.4 million tonnes this year to 28 million tonnes by 2027.
March 19, 2018 Newcrest, Harmony joint venture in PNG to cost an extra $1bn upfront But according to the updated feasibility study total capital expenditure for the life of Wafi-Golpu mine will fall by about the same amount to $5.5 billion.
March 19, 2018 Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners only to the diamond and platinum sectors, as oppose to the entire mining sector.
March 19, 2018 Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for…
March 18, 2018 EPA not happy with Canadian miner’s zinc-gold project in Michigan The project is being proposed by Toronto-based Aquila Resources.
ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
