October 11, 2023 X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy.
October 10, 2023 Zambia to decide on new Mopani Copper Mines investor in October Mopani bidders are Sibanye, Zijin, and IHC-linked investor, according to Reuters.
October 9, 2023 Mining-focused buyout firm Appian raises $2 billion for new fund “This is the first fundraising we have done where mining is seen as part of the solution than being the problem itself,” says founder.
October 9, 2023 Gold Fields names Mike Fraser as CEO, says strategy remains unchanged Analysts at BMO Capital Markets said some investors might have preferred Gold Fields' interim CEO Martin Preece being made permanent.
October 8, 2023 Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow Mark Bristow said the Malian mine is on track to meet this year’s guidance.
October 8, 2023 Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened.
October 6, 2023 Harmony Gold reports mine fatality Harmony recorded six fatalities in its financial year which ended on June 30.
October 6, 2023 China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.
October 5, 2023 Amplats sees no immediate rebound in low platinum metals price Prices for platinum-group metals, which have declined rapidly over recent months, could remain depressed, CEO Craig Miller says.
October 5, 2023 Anglo CEO says miners must make “tough decisions” to remain profitable Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday mining companies have to confront tough decisions such as cutting costs as weak metal prices hit earnings.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
