First ever Resources for Future Generations conference expected to attract upwards of 2,000 attendees The conference will bring sustainability and ethical issues around energy, mining, and water into the spotlight. Frik Els | May 4, 2018 | 4:51 pm
Anglo American to end investment in deep sea mining company Nautilus Anglo has a 4 per cent stake in Toronto-listed Nautilus. Reuters | May 4, 2018 | 4:17 pm
Russia’s NLMK says could close U.S. business due to tariffs NLMK is Russia's top steelmaker. Reuters | May 4, 2018 | 4:08 pm
A billionaire makes a classic investing error: Barry Ritholtz The billionaire in question, who is buying gold directly and investing in gold miners, is No. 338 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bloomberg Opinion | May 4, 2018 | 3:34 pm
Zimbabwe to sign $700 million coal-bed methane deal this month The accord comes as President Mnangagwa courts foreign investment to rebuild an economy that halved in size since 2000 under former President Mugabe. Bloomberg News | May 4, 2018 | 12:42 pm
Alcoa ready to resume labor talks for Canada aluminum smelter The smelter, which produces some 430,000 metric tonnes of aluminum annually, has been operating at reduced capacity by non-union workers since Jan. 11. Reuters | May 4, 2018 | 12:03 pm
Australian lithium miner, Chile’s SQM choose site for new plant in West Australia Kidman Resources has chosen a site in Kwinana, Western Australia with Chilean joint venture partner SQM to develop a lithium processing plant. Reuters | May 4, 2018 | 11:47 am
Four miners dead and three still missing at Sibanye-Stillwater mine Two more quakes were felt Friday near the company's Masakhane gold mine, which cause search and rescue operations to be momentarily halted. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2018 | 9:50 am
Alrosa to acquire one of the world’s largest diamond polishing firms Russia's Kristall cuts around 300,000 carats annually and generates revenue of around $200 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2018 | 8:14 am