April 11, 2023 Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit STL will produce copper cathodes, cobalt hydroxide, a germanium precipitate, silver concentrate and zinc oxides.
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.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
