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.