Miners vs African governments: The fight’s just getting started
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo issued a firm warning: stop expecting supercharged profits from Africa’s mineral riches.
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Barrick Gold faces challenges to develop Latin America mines
Seven weeks into the job, Barrick Gold Corp.’s new boss has already discovered, first hand, the challenges of developing and mining giant deposits in Latin America.
Copper price slides despite Chinese imports at record pace
US-China trade spat benefitting copper miners as tariffs on scrap imports boost concentrate shipments 17% to nearly 2m tonnes.
At least 23 illegal Zimbabwean gold miners feared dead after shafts flooded
Small-scale gold producers, including illegal miners, accounted for nearly 60 percent of the record 33 tonnes of gold produced in Zimbabwe last year.
Famed Cullinan mine banks on big diamonds to drive down debt
It could take 'between five and 10 years' to clear the debts related to the mine.
China iron ore imports rise on pre-holiday restocking
Iron ore supply is expected to tighten after the Vale accident, but actual effects in the Chinese market will not occur until late March.
Sibanye-Stillwater may cut nearly 6,000 jobs in gold shake-up
Sibanye-Stillwater said it had entered into talks with stakeholders on restructuring its gold operations following financial losses at the Beatrix 1 and Driefontein 2,6,7,8 shafts during 2018.
Brazilian mine tragedy will not be the last tailings dam disaster
Our current prediction is for 19 very serious failures between 2018 and 2027.
Tin use in batteries may rise to 60,000 tonnes by 2030-industry group
The global tin market is expected to move into a surplus of 500 tonnes this year from a 7,500-tonne deficit in 2018.
