Digging for cobalt riches: Congo races to fix a deadly problem
The man was digging a toilet in his backyard when his shovel struck a shimmering blue vein of cobalt... At least that’s the legend in Kolwezi.
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Sibanye-Stillwater partners with Wits to create the ‘mine of the future’
In partnership with the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the University of the Witwatersrand, the company launched the Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Laboratory (DigiMine).
DRDGold okays Sibanye-Stillwater $110 million-assets exchange deal
South Africa’s top gold producer has secured a 38% stake in DRDGold in exchange for some of its assets, which boosts the mid-tier gold miner’s reserves by 91% to 5.7 million ounces.
Japan’s JXTG raises profit forecast despite $1.2bn charge
The Japanese energy and metals company said the impairment loss at its Caserones copper mine in Chile was due to higher production costs.
How resource companies are using the blockchain
The diamond business has been one of the first to embrace blockchain technology wholeheartedly.
Copper price: 120% premium for Brazil junior another bullish sign
Oz Minerals offers top dollar for Avanco which boasts top private equity players and Glencore as major shareholders.
Unintended environmental consequences of mining regulation being addressed in California
The California State Mining and Geology Board recently started to revise California’s backfill regulation for reclamation of open pit metallic mineral mines.
The world’s biggest investors have lost $436bn in 2018
The beneficiaries are gold and treasury yields, with gold rallying and treasury yields declining as investors seek safe havens.
Could the stars be aligned for $1,500 gold?
In response to a number of factors, gold is up close to 3% in 2018, compared to the S&P 500 Index, down 2.4%.
