January 26, 2023

South Africa’s RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022

The terminal saw an average of 18 trains a day in 2022, against a capacity of 32 a day.

January 24, 2023

Eskom paid $561 million in penalties on Medupi coal contract

The utility’s previous attempts to renegotiate the deal with Exxaro Resources were rejected by the mining company.

January 22, 2023

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

January 20, 2023

Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe

Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank.

January 20, 2023

B2Gold meets production guidance for seventh year running

B2Gold produced 1.03 million oz. gold last year, with 367,870 oz. coming from the fourth quarter.

January 20, 2023

Court told Anglo turned blind eye to Zambian lead poisoning

A hearing to determine whether a lawsuit can be classified as a class action for as many as 140,000 people began Friday.

January 19, 2023

Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal

“The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 19, 2023

Vedanta to sell overseas zinc business to India unit for $2.98 billion

Vedanta has $900 million of debt due in the first half of 2023.

January 19, 2023

Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year

The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.

January 18, 2023

GoviEx sells Falea uranium project in Mali

GoviEx will receive C$2 million worth of African Energy Metals and a 3% net smelter return royalty.