Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to pilot renewable diesel in South Africa De Beers is providing the more than 20-hectare tracts of land on which the crops for the trial vegetable oil feedstock. Reuters | February 4, 2025 | 8:25 am
Russia says Trump comments on Ukrainian rare earth minerals amount to request to buy US aid Trump told reporters on Monday that Ukraine was willing to engage in the exchange. Reuters | February 4, 2025 | 8:19 am
Barrick CEO says miner ‘making progress’ in dispute with Mali Barrick and Mali’s military rulers are locked in a standoff over the distribution of revenue from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex. Bloomberg News | February 4, 2025 | 8:13 am
Guinea sees maximum Simandou output in second year of operation Output is expected to double to 60 million tonnes at each of the two mines in the second year, the government projects. Bloomberg News | February 4, 2025 | 7:52 am
Indonesia says Eramet exploring new mining areas in South Sulawesi, Papua Eramet's main operation in Indonesia is its Weda Bay Nickel mine, located in Halmahera, North Maluku. Reuters | February 4, 2025 | 7:46 am
Sumitomo raises annual profit forecast despite Ambatovy loss Sumitomo has been struggling to stabilize production and improve profitability at the Ambatovy project, launched in 2005. Reuters | February 4, 2025 | 7:37 am
Mining Indaba: US trade aggression could stall African metals investment, deepening supply gap US protectionism could stall mineral processing investment around the world as supply shortages threaten to squeeze markets, delegates warn. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | February 4, 2025 | 7:27 am
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold expands lithium and nickel exploration to Namibia The company also plans to invest $2 billion in the Mingomba copper-cobalt mine in Zambia. Staff Writer | February 4, 2025 | 7:12 am
Fortescue gains control of Red Hawk Fortescue has secured access to the undeveloped Blacksmith iron ore project, 30km west of its Solomon operations in Western Australia. Staff Writer | February 4, 2025 | 5:06 am