September 5, 2023 South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids for the copper and silver mine in Botswana.
September 5, 2023 No quick end for sale of Teck’s coal unit as mining giant weighs more bids than expected Switzerland’s Glencore will face a highly competitive bidding process whose outcome will not be known quickly.
September 5, 2023 AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing a concentrator at Escondida.
September 5, 2023 Albemarle aims to close buyout of Liontown by mid-2024 The deal is non-binding and still must be formalized and approved by shareholders.
September 5, 2023 Cameco 2023 forecast down at Key Lake, Cigar Lake, McArthur River operations Total production from operations is forecast to be 30.3 million lb. uranium concentrate (U3O8), down approximately 9%.
September 5, 2023 Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project.
September 5, 2023 Vale to start building Middle East ‘mega hubs’ in 2024 Vale had announced last year plans to develop the plants in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
September 5, 2023 Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy.
September 5, 2023 Sexual harassment persists at BHP after millions spent on women’s safety The company recently completed a $191 million project to make its mining villages in Western Australia safer.
September 5, 2023 South African union plans wage strike at De Beers’ Venetia mine South Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
