February 12, 2024

Perseus Mining confident in winning OK for OreCorp takeover

Perseus and Silvercorp may both end up obtaining the greenlight from Tanzania's watchdog to buy OreCorp, which owns a gold project there.

February 11, 2024

Rio Tinto wrangles investors over water contamination claims

A group representing UK pension funds has raised concerns about the water management at Oyu Tolgoi.

February 11, 2024

New method could simplify detection of diamond deposits

Geologists have established a link between diamond occurrence and the mineral olivine.

February 9, 2024

Miners tackle hard conversations at Indaba

Mining continues to engage with the many difficult issues that affect the future of the industry and broader society.

February 9, 2024

AI-powered Zambian copper mine may become world’s third largest

KoBold Metals said this week that its discovery at the Mingomba project far surpasses existing operations in Chile by copper grade.

February 9, 2024

Exxaro sharpens M&A focus after copper mine loss to China

The company made it onto a shortlist for buying a copper mine in Botswana last year, but was ultimately outbid by MMG.

February 8, 2024

Global Reporting Initiative launches sustainability standard for mining at Indaba 

While European Union sustainability reporting standards will soon come into effect, there is, as of yet, no sector standard for mining.

February 8, 2024

Zimbabwe takes full control of controversial state miner

Kuvimba holds some of Zimbabwe’s best mining assets, which were once owned by a company controlled by US- and UK-sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei.

February 8, 2024

Palladium price drops below platinum for first time in five years

Palladium fell by 39% in 2023 after rising prices from 2018 to 2022 caused the auto sector, accounting for 80% of demand, to start replacing it with cheaper platinum in…

February 8, 2024

Congo artisanal cobalt monopoly can launch in months, CEO says

Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will soon launch pilot sites around the town of Kolwezi.