Cobalt price: Supply scramble heats up with Canadian deal Cobalt 27, RNC Minerals shares pop after inking $70m deal on world's largest undeveloped cobalt, nickel sulphide deposit. Frik Els | February 22, 2018 | 12:23 pm
Macquarie denies claims its brokers manipulated mining stock Macquarie said it had been threatened with a class action lawsuit over the allegations, but no case had yet been filed. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2018 | 11:20 am
Sibanye-Stillwater turns off dividend tap after annual loss In lieu of the cash dividend, it will undertake a "capitalisation issue" that will see four ordinary shares given to shareholders for every 100 they hold. Reuters | February 22, 2018 | 11:06 am
Kaz Minerals sets higher output targets for 2018 as profits jump Kaz Minerals reported a jump in 2017 sales and production as its main mines ramped up and said it expected its 2018 output to rise as much as 16%. Reuters | February 22, 2018 | 10:50 am
US copper stocks sprint to record high, reflecting transport costs, weak demand Copper stocks held in warehouses registered with COMEX in the United States stand at 228,428 tonnes, up from below 90,000 tonnes at the start of 2017. Reuters | February 22, 2018 | 10:41 am
Rio Tinto says changing structure, moving some staff Rio Tinto, the second biggest miner by market capitalisation, has listings in London and Australia, a headquarters in London and an Australian office. Reuters | February 22, 2018 | 10:23 am
Barrick to hike gold output as Newmont gets too close to being world’s top producer Miner is advancing a pipeline of projects expected to contribute more than 1 million ounces of annual production starting in 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2018 | 9:03 am
De Beers diamond output to peak this year thanks to Gahcho Kue The unit of Anglo American intends to mine as much as 36 million carats this year, up from 33.5 million in 2017. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2018 | 4:45 am
Barrick clings to top gold miner title as Newmont falls short About 50,000 ounces — roughly 125 gold bars — is all that stands in the way of Newmont overtaking Barrick as world's No.1 bullion miner. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2018 | 4:22 am