April 11, 2023 Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive Revised bid gives Teck’s shareholders the option to receive cash plus 24% of the metals unit, instead of exposure to coal and oil.
April 9, 2023 Researchers find unexpected link between Benin Bronzes and Germany New research shows that the renowned Benin Bronzes are composed of metal sourced from Germany.
April 7, 2023 Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners? The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.
April 7, 2023 Spain to invest $2.3 billion in S. African energy transition South Africa produced an energy-transition plan last year that estimated it will need 1.5 trillion rand ($82 billion) in investment over the next five years.
April 6, 2023 De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the “Beating Heart” The 0.33-carat rough diamond has an internal cavity enclosing a smaller loose diamond, which moves around within the space.
April 6, 2023 Newcrest, Harmony Gold ink deal to move Wafi-Golpu project forward They have agreed with Papua New Guinea on the terms of a contract to start developing their joint copper and gold project.
April 5, 2023 South Africa’s Northam quits RBPlat takeover battle Northam's decision to end its pursuit of RBPlat clears the path for Impala.
April 4, 2023 Iron ore price expected to ease over next 5 years on slower demand growth and more supply In the long term, Fitch expects prices to decline to $50 a tonne.
April 4, 2023 Zimbabwe to investigate gold-smuggling allegations The government has broken the silence around allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering exposed in an Al-Jazeera documentary.
April 4, 2023 KoBold Metals appoints female CEO for Zambia copper unit Top female executives at global metals and mining companies held just over 11% of C-suite positions in 2022.
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
