August 3, 2022 Zambia’s growth target shaky as copper output drops, prices plunge Output fell 7.4% to 364,089 tons in the first half of 2022, data from the Zambia Chamber of Mines showed.
August 3, 2022 Global copper and nickel smelting slides in July, satellite data shows Smelting activity was hit by weakness in China and the biggest mining region South America.
August 3, 2022 Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to scrap metal trade as inflation bites Annual inflation, which hit 256.9% in July, has cast a shadow over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to revitalise the economy.
August 2, 2022 One ‘Zamazama’ dead, 46 arrested in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin About 700 tonnes of gold-bearing material has been recovered.
August 2, 2022 RBPlat posts 58% fall in H1 profit on lower metal prices, soaring costs Platinum group metals have come off their highs seen during the early part of 2021, when the global economy started to emerge from the covid-19 shutdowns.
July 29, 2022 Miners’ profits face an unusual foe: extreme weather It is an unusual situation for companies that have experience operating anywhere in the world.
July 29, 2022 Debswana diamond sales jump 54% in first half of 2022 Sales were driven by strong jewelry demand in the US market.
July 29, 2022 Glencore flags cash tied up in record trading profits The world’s biggest commodity trader is expected to report record profits next week, driven by surging thermal coal prices and record trading returns.
July 28, 2022 Anglo American’s new boss sounds warning on future copper supply The world is headed for a severe shortage of copper as new mines become increasingly difficult to build, said Duncan Wanblad.
July 28, 2022 Zimbabwe to raise taxes on platinum, lithium to boost revenue The southern African country is the third largest producer of platinum, after South Africa and Russia.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
