Strike action pushes Sibanye into the red in first half Gold production was hit by the strike that ended in April and cost Sibanye more than $100 million in lost revenue. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 10:27 am
Amplats completes buyout of prospecting rights from Atlatsa As part of the deal, the platinum miner said it would waive debt owing by Atlatsa. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 10:13 am
Teck’s zinc production to take hit following equipment failure The incident could cost the miner between 20,000 and 30,000 tonnes in lost production. Jackson Chen | August 27, 2019 | 10:09 am
New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:45 am
Zambian court suspends KCM wind-up hearing pending appeal ruling Zambia’s High Court has suspended hearings until the Court of Appeal rules on the lower court’s refusal to let the matter go to arbitration. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:38 am
Central banks just love gold and it’s going to stay that way Gold has surged 19% this year as the trade war flared up, bond markets signaled that a US recession may be on the horizon, and the Federal Reserve cut rates. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2019 | 9:31 am
Seriti may turn to equipment makers as coal IPOs shunned It has been approached by heavy earth-moving equipment suppliers interested in providing funding in exchange for securing contracts. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2019 | 9:22 am
Chinese venture to start mining battery metal antimony in Tajikistan TALCO Gold aims to eventually produce 10% of the global output of antimony. Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:14 am
Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2019 | 9:07 am