Ramaphosa takes swipe at Sibanye Stillwater after stadium fiasco South Africa’s President bemoaned the poor state of labor relations after striking gold miners stormed the stage where he was speaking in the city of Rustenburg. Bloomberg News | May 6, 2022 | 8:42 am
Saudi Arabia to attract investments worth $32 billion in mining, minerals sector Country is currently studying 145 applications for exploration licenses from foreign companies. Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 8:05 am
Copper price slips as US dollar hits 20-year high The Fed on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 7:50 am
‘Bad boys’ are back: India doubles down on coal as heatwave worsens power crisis Country is planning to reopen more than 100 coal mines previously considered financially unsustainable. Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 7:01 am
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2022 | 6:59 am
‘The Rock’, a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction The 228.31 carat pear-shaped stone roughly the size of a golf ball is expected to sell for up to $30 million. Reuters | May 6, 2022 | 6:56 am
Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs. Henry Lazenby | May 6, 2022 | 6:46 am
Two top McEwen Mining execs step down Transition plans and a search for CFO and COO are underway. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2022 | 6:05 am
Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling. Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 6:05 am