July 26, 2023 First Quantum starts output at Africa’s biggest nickel mine The Enterprise mine is expected to ramp up annual production to 32,000 tons of nickel over the next two years.
July 25, 2023 Kumba Iron Ore builds up stockpiles as rail woes worsen Kumba's profit in the six months through June declined 17% due to the rail challenges and softer prices.
July 25, 2023 De Beers $2.3bn Venetia mine expansion yields first diamonds De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition to the underground section of the mine.
July 24, 2023 Ranked: The world’s top cobalt producing countries Cobalt, an essential component for certain types of EV batteries, has seen a significant shift in its global production landscape.
July 24, 2023 Amplats expects operational improvement after tough first half The company has maintained its production guidance for 2023 despite a 13% decline in refined output in the first half.
July 24, 2023 Smaller miners’ hunger for cash grows as copper prices fall, sparking M&A bets Copper M&A more than doubled in 2022 to $14.24 billion from the previous year, according to an S&P Intelligence report.
July 21, 2023 CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.
July 20, 2023 At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors The ISA cut a livestream of its members negotiations and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.
July 20, 2023 Zambia’s copper production seen falling to 14-year low Copper production will plunge to 682,431 tons, the Ministry of Finance & National Planning said in a report.
July 20, 2023 Egypt agrees framework for mining terms with Barrick Gold and Centamin Centamin said under framework, exploitation licences would be issued for a 30-year stabilized fiscal and legal regime.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm