May 12, 2022 Metal demand seen surging for decades on strength of energy transition, World Bank says Even as consumption growth for other commodities like grain probably will trail off in the next 30 years, metals will remain in high demand, the bank said.
May 12, 2022 Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.
May 11, 2022 Kinross reports ‘messy’ Q1 results as sale of Russian assets awaits approval "We are in uncharted territory here," says CEO.
May 11, 2022 Vedanta agrees to suspend lawsuits over Zambia copper mines Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation after the previous Zambian government accused parent company Vedanta of lying about expansion plans and paying too little tax.
May 11, 2022 Congo mines minister seeks to cancel artisanal cobalt monopoly A unit of state mining company Gecamines, EGC was created to buy, process, and market artisanal cobalt by government decree.
May 11, 2022 Column: Mining is key to the energy transition, but it’s still unloved The overwhelming message from miners and investors is that the situation is urgent, and getting worse, writes Clyde Russell.
May 10, 2022 Panama Commerce Minister with key mining contract role named US ambassador Ramon Martinez was the government's lead negotiator for a new contract with First Quantum.
May 10, 2022 A coal mining hub could decide Australia’s future A coal-mining community that has elected the same political party for more than a century could decide Australia’s next government this month.
May 10, 2022 Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi Coal prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year.
May 10, 2022 Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both Zambia and the DRC buoyed by a looming deficit and high prices for the metal.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
